#ADD9AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.079 143.2), rgb(173, 217, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#ADD9AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD9AA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 217, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.079 143.2) |
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 #ADD9AA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD9AA | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD9AA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD9AA text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD9AA
oklch(84.2% 0.079 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#42A141
oklch(63.1% 0.161 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#158B1B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B600F
oklch(42.6% 0.135 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F16
oklch(37.7% 0.106 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#ADD9AA 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) | #DBD0A7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD6CC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD9AA
#ADD9AA
oklch(84.2% 0.079 143.2)
- #E5BAE9
#E5BAE9
oklch(84.1% 0.079 323.5)
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 #ADD9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #ADD9AA 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.