#ADD19C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.1% 0.082 135.8), rgb(173, 209, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#ADD19C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD19C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 209, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.082 135.8) |
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 #ADD19C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD19C | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD19C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD19C text on black | 12.37:1 | 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
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD19C
oklch(82.1% 0.082 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35D
oklch(70.8% 0.131 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#579F27
oklch(63.2% 0.167 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#244E03
oklch(37.8% 0.11 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#162E07
oklch(27.2% 0.069 135.7)
#ADD19C 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) | #D5C999 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC69F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCDC3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD19C
#ADD19C
oklch(82.1% 0.082 135.8)
- #D9B5E9
#D9B5E9
oklch(82.1% 0.081 315.4)
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 #ADD19C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
Use #ADD19C 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.