#ADD6AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.5% 0.074 143.1), rgb(173, 214, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#ADD6AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD6AA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 214, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.074 143.1) |
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 #ADD6AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD6AA | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD6AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD6AA text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD6AA
oklch(83.5% 0.074 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B46F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#49A047
oklch(63.1% 0.151 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#248A25
oklch(55.6% 0.165 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#147517
oklch(49.1% 0.153 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#155F17
oklch(42.6% 0.127 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#ADD6AA 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) | #D8CEA7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD3CA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD6AA
#ADD6AA
oklch(83.5% 0.074 143.1)
- #E1B9E5
#E1B9E5
oklch(83.4% 0.074 323.3)
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 #ADD6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #ADD6AA 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.