#ADDAA6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.085 141.3), rgb(173, 218, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#ADDAA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 141°. 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 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 218, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.085 141.3) |
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 #ADDAA6 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDAA6 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDAA6 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDAA6 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADDAA6
oklch(84.3% 0.085 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB563
oklch(70.6% 0.136 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A233
oklch(63.1% 0.174 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#ADDAA6 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) | #DDD1A3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD7CC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDAA6
#ADDAA6
oklch(84.3% 0.085 141.3)
- #E6BAED
#E6BAED
oklch(84.4% 0.084 321.7)
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 #ADDAA6, 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 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #ADDAA6 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.