#ADDAAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.076 146), rgb(173, 218, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#ADDAAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 146°. 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 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDAAF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.076 146) |
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 #ADDAAF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDAAF | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDAAF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDAAF text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADDAAF
oklch(84.5% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400
#6CB572
oklch(70.8% 0.121 146)
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Step 500
500
#3DA14B
oklch(63% 0.155 146)
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Step 600
600
#068B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.168 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#02601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#134F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#ADDAAF 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) | #DCD2AD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D7CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDAAF
#ADDAAF
oklch(84.5% 0.076 146)
- #E7BCE7
#E7BCE7
oklch(84.6% 0.075 326.2)
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 #ADDAAF, 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 0.037
- 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 0.056
Use #ADDAAF 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.