#ADD08B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.1 130.2), rgb(173, 208, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#ADD08B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD08B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 208, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.1 130.2) |
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 #ADD08B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD08B | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD08B text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD08B text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD08B
oklch(81.5% 0.1 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB43C
oklch(70.8% 0.16 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#ADD08B 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) | #D6C786 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCABE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD08B
#ADD08B
oklch(81.5% 0.1 130.2)
- #D7B1F3
#D7B1F3
oklch(81.6% 0.099 310.4)
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 #ADD08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADD08B 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.