#ADD8AD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.074 144.9), rgb(173, 216, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#ADD8AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD8AD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.074 144.9) |
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 #ADD8AD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD8AD | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD8AD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD8AD text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD8AD
oklch(84% 0.074 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB471
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A14A
oklch(63.2% 0.153 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#188B2B
oklch(55.7% 0.165 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#03761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D601A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#ADD8AD 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) | #DAD0AB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D5CC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD8AD
#ADD8AD
oklch(84% 0.074 144.9)
- #E4BAE6
#E4BAE6
oklch(83.9% 0.076 324.8)
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 #ADD8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #ADD8AD 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.