#ADDAAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.077 145.4), rgb(173, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#ADDAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDAAE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.077 145.4) |
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 #ADDAAE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDAAE | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDAAE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDAAE 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
#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
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADDAAE
oklch(84.5% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB570
oklch(70.8% 0.123 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#3EA149
oklch(63% 0.156 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#078C29
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#036019
oklch(42.6% 0.131 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#ADDAAE 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) | #DCD2AC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D7CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDAAE
#ADDAAE
oklch(84.5% 0.077 145.4)
- #E7BBE8
#E7BBE8
oklch(84.5% 0.078 325.5)
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 #ADDAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADDAAE 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.