#ADD0B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.055 150), rgb(173, 208, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#ADD0B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 208, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.055 150) |
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 #ADD0B3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD0B3 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD0B3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD0B3 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD0B3
oklch(82.4% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#78B084
oklch(70.6% 0.087 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#539C64
oklch(63% 0.112 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#33874B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#25723C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#215D32
oklch(42.7% 0.094 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#214C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#ADD0B3 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) | #D1CAB1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CFC8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD0B3
#ADD0B3
oklch(82.4% 0.055 150)
- #DBB9D7
#DBB9D7
oklch(82.4% 0.056 329.9)
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 #ADD0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADD0B3 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.