#AADEA1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.9% 0.099 140.9), rgb(170, 222, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#AADEA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 222, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.099 140.9) |
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 #AADEA1 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADEA1 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AADEA1 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADEA1 text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 140)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AADEA1
oklch(84.9% 0.099 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D586
oklch(80.9% 0.127 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#49BE33
oklch(70.8% 0.204 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#AADEA1 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) | #E2D49D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DACE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADEA1
#AADEA1
oklch(84.9% 0.099 140.9)
- #EBB8F5
#EBB8F5
oklch(84.8% 0.099 320.8)
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 #AADEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #AADEA1 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.