#ADD4B7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.4% 0.058 152.9), rgb(173, 212, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#ADD4B7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.058 152.9) |
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 #ADD4B7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD4B7 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD4B7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD4B7 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD4B7
oklch(83.4% 0.058 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#499E66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#24884D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#14733E
oklch(49% 0.119 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#165E34
oklch(42.7% 0.098 153)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#ADD4B7 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) | #D4CDB5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9B8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D3CC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD4B7
#ADD4B7
oklch(83.4% 0.058 152.9)
- #E0BBD9
#E0BBD9
oklch(83.3% 0.058 332.6)
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 #ADD4B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADD4B7 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.