#ADD48C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.4% 0.105 131.5), rgb(173, 212, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#ADD48C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD48C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.105 131.5) |
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 #ADD48C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD48C | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD48C text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD48C text on black | 12.57:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD48C
oklch(82.4% 0.105 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#79B536
oklch(70.7% 0.168 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ADD48C 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) | #DACA87 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C790 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCEC2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD48C
#ADD48C
oklch(82.4% 0.105 131.5)
- #DCB2F8
#DCB2F8
oklch(82.4% 0.106 311.4)
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 #ADD48C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD48C 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.