#AADC9D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.1 139.3), rgb(170, 220, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#AADC9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADC9D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 220, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.1 139.3) |
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 #AADC9D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADC9D | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AADC9D text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADC9D text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADC9D
oklch(84.4% 0.1 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B851
oklch(70.8% 0.16 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.083 139.3)
#AADC9D 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) | #E0D299 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D8CB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADC9D
#AADC9D
oklch(84.4% 0.1 139.3)
- #E8B7F5
#E8B7F5
oklch(84.3% 0.099 319.1)
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 #AADC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #AADC9D 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.