#AADB76
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.5% 0.14 130.2), rgb(170, 219, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#AADB76 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADB76 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 219, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.14 130.2) |
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 #AADB76 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AADB76 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AADB76 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADB76 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADB76
oklch(83.5% 0.14 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#AADB76 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) | #E3CF6E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD3C3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADB76
#AADB76
oklch(83.5% 0.14 130.2)
- #DFB5FF
#DFB5FF
oklch(83.5% 0.11 310)
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 #AADB76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AADB76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #AADB76 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.