#ADD8AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.073 145.5), rgb(173, 216, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#ADD8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD8AE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.073 145.5) |
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 #ADD8AE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD8AE | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD8AE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD8AE text on black | 13.21:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD8AE
oklch(84% 0.073 145.5)
-
Step 400
400
#6FB473
oklch(70.7% 0.117 145.5)
-
Step 500
500
#43A04D
oklch(63% 0.149 145.5)
-
Step 600
600
#178B2E
oklch(55.7% 0.163 145.5)
-
Step 700
700
#027620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.4)
-
Step 800
800
#0C601D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 145.5)
-
Step 900
900
#164F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.098 145.6)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#ADD8AE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBB0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D5CC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD8AE
#ADD8AE
oklch(84% 0.073 145.5)
- #E4BBE5
#E4BBE5
oklch(84.1% 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 #ADD8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD8AE 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.