#ADD0AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.064 142.9), rgb(173, 208, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#ADD0AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD0AA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.064 142.9) |
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 #ADD0AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD0AA | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD0AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD0AA text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD0AA
oklch(82.2% 0.064 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#559D51
oklch(63% 0.131 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#378734
oklch(55.5% 0.143 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#287327
oklch(49.2% 0.133 143)
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Step 800
800
#235D22
oklch(42.5% 0.109 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#ADD0AA 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) | #D2C9A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACDC5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD0AA
#ADD0AA
oklch(82.2% 0.064 142.9)
- #D9B7DD
#D9B7DD
oklch(82.1% 0.064 322.8)
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 #ADD0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #ADD0AA 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.