#ADD0B0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.058 147.4), rgb(173, 208, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#ADD0B0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD0B0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 208, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.058 147.4) |
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 #ADD0B0 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD0B0 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD0B0 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD0B0 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD0B0
oklch(82.3% 0.058 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B17F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#539D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#348744
oklch(55.6% 0.129 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#267236
oklch(49% 0.119 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#225D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#214C28
oklch(37.5% 0.077 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#ADD0B0 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) | #D1C9AE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CEC7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD0B0
#ADD0B0
oklch(82.3% 0.058 147.4)
- #DAB9D9
#DAB9D9
oklch(82.4% 0.057 327)
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 #ADD0B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADD0B0 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.