#ADDB8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84% 0.114 133.2), rgb(173, 219, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#ADDB8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDB8D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 219, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.114 133.2) |
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 #ADDB8D | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDB8D | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDB8D text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDB8D text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADDB8D
oklch(84% 0.114 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B729
oklch(70.6% 0.183 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#ADDB8D 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) | #E1D088 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC91 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED5C7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDB8D
#ADDB8D
oklch(84% 0.114 133.2)
- #E5B5FF
#E5B5FF
oklch(84.1% 0.113 313.4)
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 #ADDB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #ADDB8D 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.