#ADD59E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83% 0.086 137.3), rgb(173, 213, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#ADD59E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 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 (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD59E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 213, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.086 137.3) |
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 #ADD59E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD59E | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD59E text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD59E 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)
#ADD59E
oklch(83% 0.086 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B45B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#4EA022
oklch(63% 0.176 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#ADD59E 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) | #D9CC9B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C8A1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1C6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD59E
#ADD59E
oklch(83% 0.086 137.3)
- #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 #ADD59E, 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 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #ADD59E 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.