#ADD3AF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.064 146.4), rgb(173, 211, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#ADD3AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD3AF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 211, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.064 146.4) |
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 #ADD3AF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD3AF | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD3AF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD3AF text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD3AF
oklch(83% 0.064 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B27A
oklch(70.7% 0.103 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E57
oklch(63.1% 0.131 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C883C
oklch(55.5% 0.141 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D742E
oklch(49.2% 0.133 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E27
oklch(42.6% 0.109 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D24
oklch(37.6% 0.085 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#ADD3AF 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) | #D4CCAD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1C9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD3AF
#ADD3AF
oklch(83% 0.064 146.4)
- #DEB9DE
#DEB9DE
oklch(82.9% 0.065 326.1)
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 #ADD3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADD3AF 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.