#ADDBA3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.09 140), rgb(173, 219, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#ADDBA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDBA3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 219, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.09 140) |
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 #ADDBA3 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDBA3 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDBA3 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDBA3 text on black | 13.43:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADDBA3
oklch(84.5% 0.09 140)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65C
oklch(70.7% 0.145 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#3FA324
oklch(63.2% 0.185 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145001
oklch(37.8% 0.121 140)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.077 140)
#ADDBA3 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) | #DFD2A0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD7CC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDBA3
#ADDBA3
oklch(84.5% 0.09 140)
- #E7B9F1
#E7B9F1
oklch(84.4% 0.091 320.3)
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 #ADDBA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #ADDBA3 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.