#ADD8A9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.079 142.6), rgb(173, 216, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#ADD8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.079 142.6) |
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 #ADD8A9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD8A9 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD8A9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD8A9 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD8A9
oklch(83.9% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A140
oklch(63.1% 0.161 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.175 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#087609
oklch(49.1% 0.163 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F600E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#ADD8A9 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) | #DBCFA6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD5CB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD8A9
#ADD8A9
oklch(83.9% 0.079 142.6)
- #E3BAE9
#E3BAE9
oklch(84% 0.078 322)
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 #ADD8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #ADD8A9 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.