#ADD196
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.089 133.6), rgb(173, 209, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#ADD196 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD196 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 209, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.089 133.6) |
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 #ADD196 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD196 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD196 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD196 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD196
oklch(82% 0.089 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB352
oklch(70.6% 0.142 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
#ADD196 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) | #D6C892 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECCC1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD196
#ADD196
oklch(82% 0.089 133.6)
- #D9B3ED
#D9B3ED
oklch(81.9% 0.09 313.8)
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 #ADD196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
Use #ADD196 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.