#1ADAA7
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.1% 0.157 167.9), rgb(26, 218, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#1ADAA7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1ADAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 218, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 79%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.157 167.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1ADAA7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1ADAA7 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1ADAA7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1ADAA7 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 200
200
#9FECCE
oklch(88.5% 0.087 168)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1ADAA7
oklch(79.1% 0.157 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#1ADAA7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D4CAA4 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAAA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1ADAA7
#1ADAA7
oklch(79.1% 0.157 167.9)
- #FF91CC
#FF91CC
oklch(79.1% 0.149 347.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1ADAA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1ADAA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.014
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.064
Use #1ADAA7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.