#ADD07F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.113 127.8), rgb(173, 208, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#ADD07F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD07F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 208, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.113 127.8) |
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 #ADD07F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD07F | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD07F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD07F text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.064 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD07F
oklch(81.3% 0.113 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B40D
oklch(70.7% 0.181 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#ADD07F 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) | #D8C679 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C483 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C9BC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD07F
#ADD07F
oklch(81.3% 0.113 127.8)
- #D6AEFB
#D6AEFB
oklch(81.3% 0.114 307.8)
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 #ADD07F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.009
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADD07F 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.