#AADC7C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.8% 0.136 131.3), rgb(170, 220, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#AADC7C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADC7C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 220, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.136 131.3) |
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 #AADC7C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADC7C | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AADC7C text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADC7C text on black | 13.23:1 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 131)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4B0
oklch(88.5% 0.075 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADC7C
oklch(83.8% 0.136 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#AADC7C 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) | #E4D074 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCC81 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD5C5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADC7C
#AADC7C
oklch(83.8% 0.136 131.3)
- #E1B5FF
#E1B5FF
oklch(83.7% 0.111 311.1)
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 #AADC7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AADC7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #AADC7C 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.