#ADD8A7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.081 141.6), rgb(173, 216, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#ADD8A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.081 141.6) |
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 #ADD8A7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD8A7 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD8A7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD8A7 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD8A7
oklch(83.9% 0.081 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B567
oklch(70.8% 0.13 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A13A
oklch(63.1% 0.166 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B0D
oklch(55.6% 0.18 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#116005
oklch(42.7% 0.138 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#184F12
oklch(37.7% 0.108 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#ADD8A7 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) | #DBCFA4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD5CB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD8A7
#ADD8A7
oklch(83.9% 0.081 141.6)
- #E3B9EA
#E3B9EA
oklch(83.8% 0.081 321.5)
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 #ADD8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #ADD8A7 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.