#AADA95
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.106 136.4), rgb(170, 218, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#AADA95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADA95 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 218, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.106 136.4) |
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 #AADA95 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AADA95 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AADA95 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADA95 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADA95
oklch(83.8% 0.106 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB743
oklch(70.6% 0.169 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#AADA95 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) | #DFCF90 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB99 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D5C8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADA95
#AADA95
oklch(83.8% 0.106 136.4)
- #E5B5F8
#E5B5F8
oklch(83.8% 0.105 316.2)
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 #AADA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #AADA95 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.