#ADDC73
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.8% 0.143 128.9), rgb(173, 220, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#ADDC73 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDC73 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 220, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.143 128.9) |
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 #ADDC73 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDC73 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDC73 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDC73 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AC
oklch(88.5% 0.08 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADDC73
oklch(83.8% 0.143 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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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)
#ADDC73 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) | #E5D06A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECC79 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4C4 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDC73
#ADDC73
oklch(83.8% 0.143 128.9)
- #DEB7FF
#DEB7FF
oklch(83.8% 0.107 308.9)
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 #ADDC73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADDC73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #ADDC73 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.