#ADD59D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83% 0.087 136.9), rgb(173, 213, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#ADD59D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD59D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 213, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.087 136.9) |
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 #ADD59D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD59D | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD59D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD59D text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD59D
oklch(83% 0.087 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B45A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#4FA01D
oklch(63% 0.178 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#ADD59D 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) | #D9CC9A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C8A0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1C6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD59D
#ADD59D
oklch(83% 0.087 136.9)
- #DFB6ED
#DFB6ED
oklch(83% 0.087 317.4)
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 #ADD59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #ADD59D 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.