#ADDBBB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85% 0.065 154.5), rgb(173, 219, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#ADDBBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDBBB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 219, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.065 154.5) |
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 #ADDBBB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDBBB | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDBBB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDBBB text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADDBBB
oklch(85% 0.065 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#50B97A
oklch(70.8% 0.135 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#ADDBBB 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) | #DBD3B9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DAD2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDBBB
#ADDBBB
oklch(85% 0.065 154.5)
- #E9BEDF
#E9BEDF
oklch(84.9% 0.065 334.4)
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 #ADDBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADDBBB 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.