#ADD39D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.6% 0.084 136.6), rgb(173, 211, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#ADD39D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD39D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 211, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.084 136.6) |
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 #ADD39D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD39D | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD39D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD39D text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD39D
oklch(82.6% 0.084 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B35C
oklch(70.6% 0.134 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#53A025
oklch(63.2% 0.172 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E02
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#ADD39D 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) | #D7CA9A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCFC4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD39D
#ADD39D
oklch(82.6% 0.084 136.6)
- #DCB5EB
#DCB5EB
oklch(82.5% 0.085 316.5)
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 #ADD39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADD39D 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.