#ADDE9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.1 138.5), rgb(173, 222, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#ADDE9E 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDE9E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 222, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.1 138.5) |
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 #ADDE9E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDE9E | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDE9E text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDE9E 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.
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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)
#ADDE9E
oklch(85% 0.1 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D582
oklch(81% 0.129 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#53BD23
oklch(70.8% 0.207 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#ADDE9E 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) | #E2D49A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDACD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDE9E
#ADDE9E
oklch(85% 0.1 138.5)
- #EAB9F8
#EAB9F8
oklch(85% 0.1 318.6)
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 #ADDE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #ADDE9E 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.