#AADDAD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.9% 0.085 146.3), rgb(170, 221, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#AADDAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADDAD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 221, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.085 146.3) |
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 #AADDAD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADDAD | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AADDAD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADDAD text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AADDAD
oklch(84.9% 0.085 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D497
oklch(81% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#47BC59
oklch(70.6% 0.174 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#AADDAD 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) | #DFD4AA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DAD0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADDAD
#AADDAD
oklch(84.9% 0.085 146.3)
- #EBBBEB
#EBBBEB
oklch(84.9% 0.084 326.3)
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 #AADDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #AADDAD 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.