#ADDE8E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.118 134), rgb(173, 222, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#ADDE8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDE8E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 222, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.118 134) |
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 #ADDE8E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDE8E | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDE8E text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDE8E text on black | 13.61:1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADDE8E
oklch(84.7% 0.118 134)
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Step 300
300
#97D66C
oklch(81% 0.152 134)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#ADDE8E 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) | #E4D388 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF92 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD8CA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDE8E
#ADDE8E
oklch(84.7% 0.118 134)
- #E7B8FF
#E7B8FF
oklch(84.8% 0.109 314)
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 #ADDE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #ADDE8E 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.