#ADD193
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.9% 0.092 132.6), rgb(173, 209, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#ADD193 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD193 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 209, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 40%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.092 132.6) |
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 #ADD193 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD193 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD193 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD193 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD193
oklch(81.9% 0.092 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB34C
oklch(70.6% 0.147 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#ADD193 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) | #D6C88F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C596 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECCC1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD193
#ADD193
oklch(81.9% 0.092 132.6)
- #D9B3EF
#D9B3EF
oklch(82% 0.092 312.9)
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 #ADD193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #ADD193 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.