#AADBAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.08 147), rgb(170, 219, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#AADBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADBAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.08 147) |
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 #AADBAE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADBAE | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AADBAE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADBAE text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADBAE
oklch(84.5% 0.08 147)
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Step 400
400
#66B670
oklch(70.7% 0.128 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#30A349
oklch(63.2% 0.164 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#08501B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#AADBAE 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) | #DDD2AB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D9CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADBAE
#AADBAE
oklch(84.5% 0.08 147)
- #E9BAE8
#E9BAE8
oklch(84.5% 0.081 326.9)
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 #AADBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #AADBAE 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.