#AADECA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.9% 0.06 169.3), rgb(170, 222, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#AADECA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADECA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 222, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.06 169.3) |
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 #AADECA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADECA | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AADECA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADECA text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AADECA
oklch(85.9% 0.06 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1B8
oklch(80.8% 0.078 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#38B994
oklch(70.7% 0.124 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#AADECA 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) | #DBD7C9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0CB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EDFD8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADECA
#AADECA
oklch(85.9% 0.06 169.3)
- #F0C1D7
#F0C1D7
oklch(85.8% 0.061 348.6)
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 #AADECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #AADECA 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.