#ADD9AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.075 145.5), rgb(173, 217, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#ADD9AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD9AE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 217, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.075 145.5) |
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 #ADD9AE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD9AE | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD9AE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD9AE text on black | 13.31:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD9AE
oklch(84.3% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB471
oklch(70.6% 0.12 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A14B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#118B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.167 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#08601B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#154F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#ADD9AE 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) | #DBD1AC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D6CD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD9AE
#ADD9AE
oklch(84.3% 0.075 145.5)
- #E5BBE6
#E5BBE6
oklch(84.2% 0.074 325.5)
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 #ADD9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #ADD9AE 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.