#ADD4AF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.066 146.3), rgb(173, 212, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#ADD4AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD4AF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.066 146.3) |
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 #ADD4AF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD4AF | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD4AF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD4AF text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD4AF
oklch(83.2% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B279
oklch(70.6% 0.104 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F56
oklch(63.2% 0.135 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#28893A
oklch(55.6% 0.146 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#19742C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#195E26
oklch(42.6% 0.111 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D15
oklch(26.8% 0.055 146.2)
#ADD4AF 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) | #D5CDAD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8B1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D2CA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD4AF
#ADD4AF
oklch(83.2% 0.066 146.3)
- #DFBADF
#DFBADF
oklch(83.2% 0.065 326.1)
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 #ADD4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADD4AF 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.