#ADD5A4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.1% 0.079 139.9), rgb(173, 213, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#ADD5A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD5A4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 213, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 37%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.079 139.9) |
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 #ADD5A4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD5A4 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD5A4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD5A4 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD5A4
oklch(83.1% 0.079 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B466
oklch(70.8% 0.127 140)
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Step 500
500
#4DA038
oklch(63.1% 0.162 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A06
oklch(55.6% 0.176 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F02
oklch(42.6% 0.135 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E10
oklch(37.6% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#ADD5A4 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) | #D8CDA1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD2C8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD5A4
#ADD5A4
oklch(83.1% 0.079 139.9)
- #DFB8E8
#DFB8E8
oklch(83.2% 0.078 319.9)
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 #ADD5A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADD5A4 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.