#ADDD9D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.1 138), rgb(173, 221, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#ADDD9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDD9D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 221, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.1 138) |
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 #ADDD9D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDD9D | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDD9D text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDD9D text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADDD9D
oklch(84.8% 0.1 138)
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Step 300
300
#97D481
oklch(80.8% 0.128 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#55BC22
oklch(70.6% 0.205 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#ADDD9D 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) | #E1D399 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACEA0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD8CC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDD9D
#ADDD9D
oklch(84.8% 0.1 138)
- #E9B9F8
#E9B9F8
oklch(84.9% 0.1 318)
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 #ADDD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #ADDD9D 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.