#ADD79E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.5% 0.089 137.6), rgb(173, 215, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#ADD79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD79E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 215, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.089 137.6) |
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 #ADD79E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD79E | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD79E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD79E text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD79E
oklch(83.5% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B559
oklch(70.7% 0.142 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#4AA11B
oklch(63% 0.182 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#ADD79E 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) | #DBCE9A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD3C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD79E
#ADD79E
oklch(83.5% 0.089 137.6)
- #E1B7EF
#E1B7EF
oklch(83.4% 0.089 317.6)
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 #ADD79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #ADD79E 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.