#ADD09C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.9% 0.08 135.6), rgb(173, 208, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#ADD09C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD09C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 208, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.08 135.6) |
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 #ADD09C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD09C | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD09C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD09C text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD09C
oklch(81.9% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB25F
oklch(70.6% 0.127 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#599E2A
oklch(63% 0.163 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#254D05
oklch(37.6% 0.107 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#ADD09C 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) | #D4C899 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC59E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCCC2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD09C
#ADD09C
oklch(81.9% 0.08 135.6)
- #D8B4E7
#D8B4E7
oklch(81.8% 0.08 315.9)
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 #ADD09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #ADD09C 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.