#AADCA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.091 142.4), rgb(170, 220, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#AADCA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 220, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.091 142.4) |
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 #AADCA5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADCA5 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AADCA5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADCA5 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADCA5
oklch(84.5% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B760
oklch(70.7% 0.146 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#31A42C
oklch(63.1% 0.187 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#095006
oklch(37.6% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.3)
#AADCA5 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) | #DFD2A2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D8CD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADCA5
#AADCA5
oklch(84.5% 0.091 142.4)
- #E9B9F0
#E9B9F0
oklch(84.6% 0.091 322.1)
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 #AADCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #AADCA5 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.