#ADD366
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.143 125.4), rgb(173, 211, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#ADD366 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD366 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 211, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.143 125.4) |
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 #ADD366 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD366 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD366 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADD366 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 125.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD366
oklch(81.6% 0.143 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B200
oklch(70.5% 0.178 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#ADD366 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) | #DDC75C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C56D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CABA | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD366
#ADD366
oklch(81.6% 0.143 125.4)
- #D5B0FF
#D5B0FF
oklch(81.7% 0.115 305.4)
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 #ADD366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
Use #ADD366 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.