#ADD271
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.131 126.3), rgb(173, 210, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#ADD271 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD271 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 210, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.131 126.3) |
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 #ADD271 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD271 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD271 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD271 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AE
oklch(88.6% 0.074 126.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD271
oklch(81.5% 0.131 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ADD271 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) | #DBC769 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C576 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CABB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD271
#ADD271
oklch(81.5% 0.131 126.3)
- #D6AFFF
#D6AFFF
oklch(81.6% 0.117 306.3)
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 #ADD271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.013
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #ADD271 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.