#ADD24B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.1% 0.165 123.2), rgb(173, 210, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#ADD24B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD24B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 210, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.165 123.2) |
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 #ADD24B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD24B | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD24B text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD24B text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE4A0
oklch(88.5% 0.092 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD24B
oklch(81.1% 0.165 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#ADD24B 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) | #DEC639 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C455 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C8B6 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD24B
#ADD24B
oklch(81.1% 0.165 123.2)
- #D0AFFF
#D0AFFF
oklch(81.1% 0.115 302.8)
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 #ADD24B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.062
Use #ADD24B 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.