#ADD4B4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.3% 0.061 150.2), rgb(173, 212, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#ADD4B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.061 150.2) |
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 #ADD4B4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD4B4 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD4B4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD4B4 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD4B4
oklch(83.3% 0.061 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B281
oklch(70.8% 0.097 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E60
oklch(63.1% 0.124 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#268846
oklch(55.5% 0.134 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#167438
oklch(49.2% 0.125 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#175E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#ADD4B4 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) | #D5CDB2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D2CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD4B4
#ADD4B4
oklch(83.3% 0.061 150.2)
- #E0BBDB
#E0BBDB
oklch(83.4% 0.06 330.6)
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 #ADD4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADD4B4 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.