#ADD7AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.072 145.5), rgb(173, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#ADD7AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD7AE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.072 145.5) |
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 #ADD7AE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD7AE | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD7AE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD7AE text on black | 13.10:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD7AE
oklch(83.8% 0.072 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B474
oklch(70.8% 0.115 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A04E
oklch(63.1% 0.147 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A30
oklch(55.5% 0.159 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#097523
oklch(49% 0.148 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#105F1F
oklch(42.5% 0.122 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#ADD7AE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D5CB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD7AE
#ADD7AE
oklch(83.8% 0.072 145.5)
- #E3BAE4
#E3BAE4
oklch(83.8% 0.073 325.5)
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 #ADD7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #ADD7AE 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.