#ADD99E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.092 137.9), rgb(173, 217, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#ADD99E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD99E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 217, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.092 137.9) |
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 #ADD99E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD99E | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD99E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD99E text on black | 13.19:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD99E
oklch(83.9% 0.092 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B656
oklch(70.8% 0.148 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#46A210
oklch(63.1% 0.189 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#ADD99E 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) | #DDCF9A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD5C9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD99E
#ADD99E
oklch(83.9% 0.092 137.9)
- #E4B8F2
#E4B8F2
oklch(84% 0.092 317.9)
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 #ADD99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #ADD99E 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.