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Honey Velvet Pure

Lime · Hue 70
Hex
#ADCE09
RGB
rgb(173, 206, 9)
HSL
hsl(70, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 0%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.6:1AA
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About this color

Honey Velvet Pure (#ADCE09) belongs to the lime family — hue 70°, 92% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-honey-velvet-pure: #ADCE09;
  --colorarchive-honey-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(70, 92%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-honey-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(173, 206, 9);
}

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Lighter companion
Honey Core Pure
#C5EB0A · hsl(70, 92%, 48%)
Darker companion
Honey Dusk Pure
#8CA607 · hsl(70, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Violet Velvet Pure
#2909CE · hsl(250, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Lime Velvet Pure
#6BCE09 · hsl(90, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Saffron Velvet Pure
#CE9C09 · hsl(45, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Cerulean Velvet Pure
#09ADCE · hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Peony Velvet Pure
#CE09AD · hsl(310, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cobalt Velvet Pure
#094ACE · hsl(220, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Mulberry Velvet Pure
#8C09CE · hsl(280, 92%, 42%)
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Base: Honey Velvet Pure #ADCE09
Lighter companion: Honey Core Pure #C5EB0A
Darker companion: Honey Dusk Pure #8CA607
Complementary counterpoint: Violet Velvet Pure #2909CE
Analogous lead: Lime Velvet Pure #6BCE09
Analogous echo: Saffron Velvet Pure #CE9C09
Triadic +120°: Cerulean Velvet Pure #09ADCE
Triadic +240°: Peony Velvet Pure #CE09AD
Split-comp +150°: Cobalt Velvet Pure #094ACE
Split-comp +210°: Mulberry Velvet Pure #8C09CE

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Honey Velvet Bright
#A7C511 · hsl(70, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Honey Core Pure
#C5EB0A · hsl(70, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Velvet Pure
#9CCE09 · hsl(75, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Honey Dusk Pure
#8CA607 · hsl(70, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Honey Core Bright
#BFE114 · hsl(70, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Honey Velvet Vivid
#A0BA1C · hsl(70, 74%, 42%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Violet Dusk Bright
#260EA0
AAA7:1
Violet Dusk Pure
#2207A6
AAA7.4:1
Violet Shadow Clear
#2E216E
AAA8:1
Violet Shadow Vivid
#24137C
AAA8.1:1
Violet Shadow Bright
#1F0B83
AAA8.1:1
Violet Shadow Pure
#1C0689

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#BAB878
Protanopia
#BCBD6C
Tritanopia
#AF8E94
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