#ADD8BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.4% 0.059 157.3), rgb(173, 216, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#ADD8BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD8BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.059 157.3) |
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 #ADD8BD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD8BD | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD8BD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD8BD text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD8BD
oklch(84.4% 0.059 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB289
oklch(70.6% 0.094 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.12 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#058954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#025F38
oklch(42.8% 0.101 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#134E31
oklch(37.8% 0.078 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1D
oklch(27.2% 0.05 157.3)
#ADD8BD 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) | #D7D1BC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D7D0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD8BD
#ADD8BD
oklch(84.4% 0.059 157.3)
- #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 #ADD8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADD8BD 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.