#ADD9BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.6% 0.063 154.2), rgb(173, 217, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#ADD9BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD9BA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 217, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.063 154.2) |
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 #ADD9BA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD9BA | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD9BA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD9BA text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD9BA
oklch(84.6% 0.063 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3CA065
oklch(63.2% 0.129 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#ADD9BA 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) | #D9D2B8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D8D0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD9BA
#ADD9BA
oklch(84.6% 0.063 154.2)
- #E7BEDD
#E7BEDD
oklch(84.6% 0.062 334.8)
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 #ADD9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #ADD9BA 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.