#ADDEBA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.6% 0.071 152.9), rgb(173, 222, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#ADDEBA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDEBA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 222, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.071 152.9) |
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 #ADDEBA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDEBA | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDEBA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDEBA text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADDEBA
oklch(85.6% 0.071 152.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 153)
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Step 400
400
#49BA73
oklch(70.6% 0.146 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#ADDEBA 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) | #DED6B8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DDD4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDEBA
#ADDEBA
oklch(85.6% 0.071 152.9)
- #EDBFE4
#EDBFE4
oklch(85.6% 0.071 333)
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 #ADDEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #ADDEBA 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.