#ADD46F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82% 0.136 126.6), rgb(173, 212, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#ADD46F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD46F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.136 126.6) |
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 #ADD46F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD46F | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD46F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD46F text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3AD
oklch(88.5% 0.076 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD46F
oklch(82% 0.136 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ADD46F 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) | #DDC966 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C675 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CCBC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD46F
#ADD46F
oklch(82% 0.136 126.6)
- #D7B0FF
#D7B0FF
oklch(81.9% 0.116 306.6)
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 #ADD46F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #ADD46F 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.