#ADD6AF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.6% 0.069 146.2), rgb(173, 214, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#ADD6AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD6AF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 214, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.069 146.2) |
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 #ADD6AF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD6AF | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD6AF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD6AF text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#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)
#ADD6AF
oklch(83.6% 0.069 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B377
oklch(70.7% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#479F52
oklch(63% 0.141 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#218A36
oklch(55.7% 0.153 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F7528
oklch(49.2% 0.143 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#135F22
oklch(42.7% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#194E21
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 145.8)
#ADD6AF 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) | #D8CEAD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D4CB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD6AF
#ADD6AF
oklch(83.6% 0.069 146.2)
- #E2BAE2
#E2BAE2
oklch(83.6% 0.07 326.2)
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 #ADD6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD6AF 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.