#AADEA9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.09 144.3), rgb(170, 222, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#AADEA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 222, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.09 144.3) |
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 #AADEA9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADEA9 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AADEA9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADEA9 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AADEA9
oklch(85.1% 0.09 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D491
oklch(80.8% 0.115 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#46BD4D
oklch(70.7% 0.186 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#AADEA9 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) | #E0D4A6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DBD0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADEA9
#AADEA9
oklch(85.1% 0.09 144.3)
- #ECBAEF
#ECBAEF
oklch(85% 0.09 324.5)
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 #AADEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #AADEA9 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.