#ADD69A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.2% 0.092 136), rgb(173, 214, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#ADD69A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD69A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 214, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.092 136) |
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 #ADD69A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD69A | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD69A text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD69A text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD69A
oklch(83.2% 0.092 136)
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Step 400
400
#75B553
oklch(70.8% 0.147 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#ADD69A 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) | #DBCD96 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD1C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD69A
#ADD69A
oklch(83.2% 0.092 136)
- #E0B6F1
#E0B6F1
oklch(83.2% 0.092 316.1)
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 #ADD69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADD69A 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.