#ADD4AB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.1% 0.07 143.7), rgb(173, 212, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#ADD4AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD4AB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.07 143.7) |
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 #ADD4AB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD4AB | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD4AB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD4AB text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD4AB
oklch(83.1% 0.07 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#74B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B892E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7420
oklch(49% 0.145 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#ADD4AB 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) | #D6CCA9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD1C9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD4AB
#ADD4AB
oklch(83.1% 0.07 143.7)
- #DFB9E2
#DFB9E2
oklch(83.2% 0.07 323.8)
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 #ADD4AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADD4AB 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.