#ADD172
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.129 126.1), rgb(173, 209, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#ADD172 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD172 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 209, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.129 126.1) |
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 #ADD172 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD172 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD172 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD172 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2AF
oklch(88.4% 0.071 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD172
oklch(81.3% 0.129 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ADD172 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) | #DAC66A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C477 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C9BA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD172
#ADD172
oklch(81.3% 0.129 126.1)
- #D5AEFF
#D5AEFF
oklch(81.4% 0.118 306)
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 #ADD172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.012
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #ADD172 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.