#AADA9D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.097 139.1), rgb(170, 218, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#AADA9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADA9D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 218, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.097 139.1) |
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 #AADA9D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AADA9D | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AADA9D text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADA9D text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADA9D
oklch(83.9% 0.097 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AB754
oklch(70.7% 0.155 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3BA404
oklch(63.2% 0.198 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.9)
#AADA9D 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) | #DED099 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D6CA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADA9D
#AADA9D
oklch(83.9% 0.097 139.1)
- #E6B6F3
#E6B6F3
oklch(83.9% 0.098 319)
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 #AADA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #AADA9D 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.