#ADD38E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.101 131.7), rgb(173, 211, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#ADD38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD38E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 211, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.101 131.7) |
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 #ADD38E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD38E | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD38E text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD38E text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD38E
oklch(82.2% 0.101 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AB43E
oklch(70.6% 0.161 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ADD38E 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) | #D9C989 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C791 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCDC1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD38E
#ADD38E
oklch(82.2% 0.101 131.7)
- #DBB2F5
#DBB2F5
oklch(82.2% 0.102 311.9)
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 #ADD38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADD38E 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.