#ADD19A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.084 135), rgb(173, 209, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#ADD19A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD19A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 209, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.084 135) |
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 #ADD19A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD19A | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD19A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD19A text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD19A
oklch(82% 0.084 135)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 135)
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Step 500
500
#579F1E
oklch(63.1% 0.172 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#162E05
oklch(27.1% 0.071 135)
#ADD19A 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) | #D5C997 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCDC2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD19A
#ADD19A
oklch(82% 0.084 135)
- #D9B4EA
#D9B4EA
oklch(82% 0.084 315.1)
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 #ADD19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #ADD19A 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.