#ADDB74
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.6% 0.141 128.8), rgb(173, 219, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#ADDB74 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDB74 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 219, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.141 128.8) |
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 #ADDB74 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADDB74 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDB74 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDB74 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D3
oklch(93.7% 0.041 128.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AD
oklch(88.5% 0.079 129.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADDB74
oklch(83.6% 0.141 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#ADDB74 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) | #E4CF6B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCC7A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D3C3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDB74
#ADDB74
oklch(83.6% 0.141 128.8)
- #DEB6FF
#DEB6FF
oklch(83.6% 0.108 309.1)
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 #ADDB74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADDB74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
Use #ADDB74 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.