#ADDCB9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.2% 0.069 152.6), rgb(173, 220, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#ADDCB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 220, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.069 152.6) |
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 #ADDCB9 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDCB9 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDCB9 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDCB9 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADDCB9
oklch(85.2% 0.069 152.6)
-
Step 300
300
#95D2A5
oklch(81% 0.089 152.2)
-
Step 400
400
#4FB974
oklch(70.6% 0.141 152.5)
-
Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
-
Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
-
Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
-
Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
-
Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#ADDCB9 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) | #DCD4B7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DBD2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDCB9
#ADDCB9
oklch(85.2% 0.069 152.6)
- #EABEE2
#EABEE2
oklch(85.1% 0.069 332.5)
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 #ADDCB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #ADDCB9 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.