#ADDAB6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.068 150.7), rgb(173, 218, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#ADDAB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 218, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 150.7) |
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 #ADDAB6 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDAB6 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDAB6 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDAB6 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADDAB6
oklch(84.7% 0.068 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA15B
oklch(63.2% 0.14 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#104F27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 151)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#ADDAB6 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) | #DBD2B4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D8D0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDAB6
#ADDAB6
oklch(84.7% 0.068 150.7)
- #E8BDE2
#E8BDE2
oklch(84.7% 0.069 330.9)
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 #ADDAB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #ADDAB6 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.