#ADD4C3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.047 166.9), rgb(173, 212, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#ADD4C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 167°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD4C3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 212, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.047 166.9) |
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 #ADD4C3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD4C3 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD4C3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD4C3 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD4C3
oklch(83.7% 0.047 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B097
oklch(70.7% 0.076 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#459C7D
oklch(63% 0.097 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8766
oklch(55.7% 0.106 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A7255
oklch(49.1% 0.098 167.1)
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Step 800
800
#105D45
oklch(42.7% 0.082 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#ADD4C3 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) | #D2CEC2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC9C4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D4CF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD4C3
#ADD4C3
oklch(83.7% 0.047 166.9)
- #E2BED0
#E2BED0
oklch(83.8% 0.047 346.6)
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 #ADD4C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #ADD4C3 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.