#AADCA4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.092 142), rgb(170, 220, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#AADCA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 142°. 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 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 220, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.092 142) |
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 #AADCA4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADCA4 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AADCA4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADCA4 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADCA4
oklch(84.5% 0.092 142)
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Step 400
400
#66B75E
oklch(70.7% 0.148 142)
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Step 500
500
#32A428
oklch(63.1% 0.189 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#095004
oklch(37.6% 0.123 142)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 141.9)
#AADCA4 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) | #DFD2A1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D8CD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADCA4
#AADCA4
oklch(84.5% 0.092 142)
- #E9B8F0
#E9B8F0
oklch(84.4% 0.093 322.2)
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 #AADCA4, 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
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #AADCA4 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.