#ADD6BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.9% 0.057 156.1), rgb(173, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#ADD6BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD6BB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.057 156.1) |
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 #ADD6BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD6BB | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD6BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD6BB text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD6BB
oklch(83.9% 0.057 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#439E6B
oklch(63% 0.117 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#188953
oklch(55.7% 0.127 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#027443
oklch(49.2% 0.119 156)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E37
oklch(42.6% 0.098 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#174D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#ADD6BB 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) | #D6CFBA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D5CE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD6BB
#ADD6BB
oklch(83.9% 0.057 156.1)
- #E3BDD9
#E3BDD9
oklch(84% 0.057 335.5)
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 #ADD6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD6BB 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.