#ADD997
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.1 135.5), rgb(173, 217, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#ADD997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD997 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 217, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.1 135.5) |
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 #ADD997 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD997 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD997 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD997 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD997
oklch(83.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B648
oklch(70.7% 0.16 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#ADD997 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) | #DECF93 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD4C8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD997
#ADD997
oklch(83.8% 0.1 135.5)
- #E3B6F7
#E3B6F7
oklch(83.8% 0.101 315.3)
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 #ADD997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADD997 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.