#ADD27A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.122 127.5), rgb(173, 210, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#ADD27A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD27A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 210, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.122 127.5) |
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 #ADD27A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD27A | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD27A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD27A text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B2
oklch(88.5% 0.068 127)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD27A
oklch(81.7% 0.122 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#ADD27A 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) | #DAC773 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C57F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CBBD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD27A
#ADD27A
oklch(81.7% 0.122 127.5)
- #D8AEFF
#D8AEFF
oklch(81.7% 0.119 307.6)
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 #ADD27A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.005
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADD27A 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.