#ADD4BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.5% 0.055 155.9), rgb(173, 212, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#ADD4BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 156°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD4BA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.055 155.9) |
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 #ADD4BA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD4BA | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD4BA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD4BA text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD4BA
oklch(83.5% 0.055 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B18A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#489D6C
oklch(63% 0.112 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#228854
oklch(55.7% 0.122 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#117344
oklch(49.1% 0.113 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#145E38
oklch(42.8% 0.095 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#ADD4BA 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) | #D4CEB9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D3CC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD4BA
#ADD4BA
oklch(83.5% 0.055 155.9)
- #E1BCD7
#E1BCD7
oklch(83.5% 0.055 335.8)
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 #ADD4BA, 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
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD4BA 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.