#ADD6B4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.064 149.9), rgb(173, 214, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#ADD6B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 214, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.064 149.9) |
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 #ADD6B4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD6B4 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD6B4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD6B4 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD6B4
oklch(83.7% 0.064 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#459F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D8943
oklch(55.5% 0.141 150)
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Step 700
700
#0A7434
oklch(49% 0.132 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#115F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#184E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#ADD6B4 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) | #D7CFB2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D4CC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD6B4
#ADD6B4
oklch(83.7% 0.064 149.9)
- #E2BBDE
#E2BBDE
oklch(83.7% 0.064 329.5)
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 #ADD6B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADD6B4 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.