#ADD8BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.4% 0.06 156.4), rgb(173, 216, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#ADD8BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD8BC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.06 156.4) |
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 #ADD8BC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD8BC | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD8BC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD8BC text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD8BC
oklch(84.4% 0.06 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB388
oklch(70.8% 0.096 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#078952
oklch(55.5% 0.131 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#025F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#134E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#ADD8BC 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) | #D8D1BB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D7D0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD8BC
#ADD8BC
oklch(84.4% 0.06 156.4)
- #E6BEDA
#E6BEDA
oklch(84.5% 0.059 337.1)
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 #ADD8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADD8BC 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.