#AADFAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.091 144.7), rgb(170, 223, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#AADFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADFAA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 223, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.091 144.7) |
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 #AADFAA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADFAA | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AADFAA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADFAA text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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)
#AADFAA
oklch(85.3% 0.091 144.7)
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Step 300
300
#90D591
oklch(81% 0.117 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#42BD4E
oklch(70.6% 0.187 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#AADFAA 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) | #E1D5A7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DCD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADFAA
#AADFAA
oklch(85.3% 0.091 144.7)
- #EDBBF0
#EDBBF0
oklch(85.3% 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 #AADFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #AADFAA 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.