#ADD3BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.3% 0.051 159.7), rgb(173, 211, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#ADD3BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD3BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 211, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.051 159.7) |
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 #ADD3BD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD3BD | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD3BD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD3BD text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD3BD
oklch(83.3% 0.051 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B08F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#499D73
oklch(63.2% 0.105 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#25875C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#14724B
oklch(49% 0.104 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#165D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#ADD3BD 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) | #D2CDBC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D3CC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD3BD
#ADD3BD
oklch(83.3% 0.051 159.7)
- #E0BCD3
#E0BCD3
oklch(83.3% 0.051 339.7)
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 #ADD3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADD3BD 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.