#ADD5AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.4% 0.068 145.6), rgb(173, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#ADD5AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD5AE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.068 145.6) |
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 #ADD5AE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD5AE | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD5AE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD5AE text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD5AE
oklch(83.4% 0.068 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B376
oklch(70.8% 0.11 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F52
oklch(63.1% 0.139 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#258935
oklch(55.5% 0.152 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#157427
oklch(49% 0.141 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#175F22
oklch(42.7% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E21
oklch(37.7% 0.091 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 145.8)
#ADD5AE 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) | #D7CDAC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D3CA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD5AE
#ADD5AE
oklch(83.4% 0.068 145.6)
- #E0BAE1
#E0BAE1
oklch(83.4% 0.068 325.4)
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 #ADD5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD5AE 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.