#ADD3B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.061 148.7), rgb(173, 211, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#ADD3B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD3B2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 211, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.061 148.7) |
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 #ADD3B2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD3B2 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD3B2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD3B2 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#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
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD3B2
oklch(83% 0.061 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B27F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8844
oklch(55.6% 0.135 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7335
oklch(49% 0.125 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.081 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#ADD3B2 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) | #D4CCB0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1CA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD3B2
#ADD3B2
oklch(83% 0.061 148.7)
- #DEBADB
#DEBADB
oklch(83% 0.06 328.8)
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 #ADD3B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADD3B2 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.