#ADD4BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.5% 0.053 158), rgb(173, 212, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#ADD4BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 158°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD4BC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.053 158) |
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 #ADD4BC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD4BC | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD4BC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD4BC text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD4BC
oklch(83.5% 0.053 158)
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Step 400
400
#72B18C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#489D70
oklch(63.1% 0.108 158)
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Step 600
600
#218858
oklch(55.7% 0.119 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#107348
oklch(49.2% 0.11 158)
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Step 800
800
#145E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#ADD4BC 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) | #D3CEBB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D3CD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD4BC
#ADD4BC
oklch(83.5% 0.053 158)
- #E1BCD5
#E1BCD5
oklch(83.5% 0.054 338.1)
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 #ADD4BC, 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 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD4BC 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.