#ADD49E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.8% 0.084 137.1), rgb(173, 212, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#ADD49E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD49E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.084 137.1) |
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 #ADD49E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD49E | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADD49E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD49E text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD49E
oklch(82.8% 0.084 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#50A026
oklch(63.1% 0.173 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#204E02
oklch(37.6% 0.112 137)
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Step 950
950
#142E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137)
#ADD49E 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) | #D8CB9B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD0C5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD49E
#ADD49E
oklch(82.8% 0.084 137.1)
- #DDB6EB
#DDB6EB
oklch(82.8% 0.084 317.1)
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 #ADD49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
Use #ADD49E 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.