#ADD8B4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.2% 0.067 149.5), rgb(173, 216, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#ADD8B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.067 149.5) |
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 #ADD8B4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD8B4 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD8B4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD8B4 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD8B4
oklch(84.2% 0.067 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#41A05A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#118A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#085F29
oklch(42.6% 0.115 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#154E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#ADD8B4 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) | #D9D0B2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D6CE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD8B4
#ADD8B4
oklch(84.2% 0.067 149.5)
- #E5BCE1
#E5BCE1
oklch(84.2% 0.068 329.4)
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 #ADD8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #ADD8B4 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.