#AADAA0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.094 140.2), rgb(170, 218, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#AADAA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 140°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 218, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.094 140.2) |
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 #AADAA0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADAA0 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AADAA0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADAA0 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADAA0
oklch(84% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB759
oklch(70.8% 0.15 140)
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Step 500
500
#39A31C
oklch(63% 0.191 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F05
oklch(27% 0.079 140.4)
#AADAA0 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) | #DED09C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D6CA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADAA0
#AADAA0
oklch(84% 0.094 140.2)
- #E6B7F1
#E6B7F1
oklch(84% 0.094 319.8)
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 #AADAA0, 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 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #AADAA0 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.