#ADD78C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.109 132.2), rgb(173, 215, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#ADD78C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD78C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 215, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.109 132.2) |
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 #ADD78C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD78C | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD78C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD78C text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD78C
oklch(83.1% 0.109 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B630
oklch(70.7% 0.175 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ADD78C 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) | #DDCD87 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C990 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED1C4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD78C
#ADD78C
oklch(83.1% 0.109 132.2)
- #E0B3FB
#E0B3FB
oklch(83.1% 0.109 312.4)
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 #ADD78C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.064
Use #ADD78C 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.