#AADD8E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.118 135), rgb(170, 221, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#AADD8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADD8E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 221, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.118 135) |
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 #AADD8E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADD8E | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AADD8E text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADD8E text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFD9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 134.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADD8E
oklch(84.3% 0.118 135)
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Step 400
400
#68B92A
oklch(70.7% 0.189 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#AADD8E 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) | #E3D289 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD92 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD7C9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADD8E
#AADD8E
oklch(84.3% 0.118 135)
- #E8B5FF
#E8B5FF
oklch(84.3% 0.114 315.1)
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 #AADD8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #AADD8E 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.