#AADA8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.6% 0.114 134.3), rgb(170, 218, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#AADA8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADA8D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 218, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.114 134.3) |
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 #AADA8D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AADA8D | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AADA8D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADA8D text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 134.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADA8D
oklch(83.6% 0.114 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB82E
oklch(70.7% 0.183 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#AADA8D 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) | #E0CF88 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB91 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD4C6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADA8D
#AADA8D
oklch(83.6% 0.114 134.3)
- #E5B3FD
#E5B3FD
oklch(83.6% 0.114 314.5)
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 #AADA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #AADA8D 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.