#ADD0BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.6% 0.048 157.6), rgb(173, 208, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#ADD0BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD0BA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 208, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.048 157.6) |
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 #ADD0BA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD0BA | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD0BA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD0BA text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD0BA
oklch(82.6% 0.048 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B08E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#519B72
oklch(63% 0.098 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#30865A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#22714A
oklch(49% 0.099 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#204C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#ADD0BA 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) | #CFCAB9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CFC9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD0BA
#ADD0BA
oklch(82.6% 0.048 157.6)
- #DCBBD1
#DCBBD1
oklch(82.7% 0.048 338.4)
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 #ADD0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD0BA 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.