#AADE8D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.121 134.9), rgb(170, 222, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#AADE8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADE8D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 222, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.121 134.9) |
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 #AADE8D | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADE8D | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AADE8D text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADE8D text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B7
oklch(88.6% 0.068 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AADE8D
oklch(84.5% 0.121 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B923
oklch(70.6% 0.193 134.9)
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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
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#AADE8D 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) | #E4D287 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE91 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD8CA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADE8D
#AADE8D
oklch(84.5% 0.121 134.9)
- #E8B6FF
#E8B6FF
oklch(84.5% 0.112 314.9)
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 #AADE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #AADE8D 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.