#ADD39B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.086 135.8), rgb(173, 211, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#ADD39B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD39B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 211, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.086 135.8) |
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 #ADD39B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD39B | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD39B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD39B text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD39B
oklch(82.5% 0.086 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B459
oklch(70.8% 0.138 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A01B
oklch(63.2% 0.177 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E04
oklch(27% 0.074 136)
#ADD39B 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) | #D7CA98 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCFC4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD39B
#ADD39B
oklch(82.5% 0.086 135.8)
- #DCB5EC
#DCB5EC
oklch(82.5% 0.086 316)
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 #ADD39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #ADD39B 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.