#ADDEC0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.8% 0.066 157.8), rgb(173, 222, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#ADDEC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 158°. 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 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 222, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.066 157.8) |
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 #ADDEC0 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDEC0 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDEC0 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDEC0 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADDEC0
oklch(85.8% 0.066 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#92D2AC
oklch(81% 0.085 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#47BA7F
oklch(70.8% 0.136 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#ADDEC0 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) | #DDD6BE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0C2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DDD5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDEC0
#ADDEC0
oklch(85.8% 0.066 157.8)
- #EEC0E0
#EEC0E0
oklch(85.8% 0.067 337.5)
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 #ADDEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #ADDEC0 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.