#ADDB85
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.9% 0.123 131.5), rgb(173, 219, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#ADDB85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDB85 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 219, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.123 131.5) |
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 #ADDB85 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDB85 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDB85 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDB85 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B4
oklch(88.5% 0.069 131.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADDB85
oklch(83.9% 0.123 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B800
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ADDB85 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) | #E2D07F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD4C6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDB85
#ADDB85
oklch(83.9% 0.123 131.5)
- #E2B6FF
#E2B6FF
oklch(84% 0.11 311.5)
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 #ADDB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
Use #ADDB85 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.