#ADD9C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.9% 0.052 169.5), rgb(173, 217, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#ADD9C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 217, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.052 169.5) |
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 #ADD9C8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD9C8 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD9C8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD9C8 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADD9C8
oklch(84.9% 0.052 169.5)
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Step 300
300
#96CFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#51B696
oklch(70.7% 0.106 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#ADD9C8 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) | #D6D3C7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECDC9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DAD4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD9C8
#ADD9C8
oklch(84.9% 0.052 169.5)
- #E9C0D2
#E9C0D2
oklch(84.9% 0.052 350)
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 #ADD9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADD9C8 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.