#ADD899
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.6% 0.096 136), rgb(173, 216, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#ADD899 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD899 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.096 136) |
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 #ADD899 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD899 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD899 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD899 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD899
oklch(83.6% 0.096 136)
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Step 400
400
#72B64E
oklch(70.8% 0.155 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#ADD899 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) | #DDCE95 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD3C7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD899
#ADD899
oklch(83.6% 0.096 136)
- #E2B6F4
#E2B6F4
oklch(83.5% 0.097 316)
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 #ADD899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADD899 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.