#ADD186
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.107 129.4), rgb(173, 209, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#ADD186 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD186 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 209, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.107 129.4) |
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 #ADD186 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD186 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD186 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD186 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD186
oklch(81.7% 0.107 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB42B
oklch(70.7% 0.171 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#ADD186 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) | #D8C781 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CBBE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD186
#ADD186
oklch(81.7% 0.107 129.4)
- #D8B0F8
#D8B0F8
oklch(81.7% 0.108 309.4)
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 #ADD186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADD186 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.