#AADBC7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.1% 0.058 168), rgb(170, 219, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#AADBC7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADBC7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 219, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.058 168) |
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 #AADBC7 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADBC7 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AADBC7 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADBC7 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AADBC7
oklch(85.1% 0.058 168)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B7
oklch(81% 0.075 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#43B892
oklch(70.7% 0.119 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#AADBC7 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) | #D8D4C6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCEC8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDCD5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADBC7
#AADBC7
oklch(85.1% 0.058 168)
- #ECBFD5
#ECBFD5
oklch(85% 0.059 347.5)
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 #AADBC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #AADBC7 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.