#ADD6BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84% 0.055 159.3), rgb(173, 214, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#ADD6BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 159°. 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD6BE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 214, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.055 159.3) |
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 #ADD6BE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD6BE | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD6BE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD6BE text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD6BE
oklch(84% 0.055 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28D
oklch(70.8% 0.088 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#429E71
oklch(63.1% 0.112 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#158859
oklch(55.5% 0.121 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#164D33
oklch(37.7% 0.073 159)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#ADD6BE 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) | #D5D0BD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D6CF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD6BE
#ADD6BE
oklch(84% 0.055 159.3)
- #E4BDD6
#E4BDD6
oklch(84% 0.055 339.7)
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 #ADD6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD6BE 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.