#ADE0B3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.081 148), rgb(173, 224, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#ADE0B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 224, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.081 148) |
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 #ADE0B3 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE0B3 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE0B3 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE0B3 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE0B3
oklch(85.9% 0.081 148)
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Step 300
300
#91D49A
oklch(81% 0.106 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#46BC61
oklch(70.7% 0.167 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#ADE0B3 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) | #E1D7B0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DED3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE0B3
#ADE0B3
oklch(85.9% 0.081 148)
- #EFBEEC
#EFBEEC
oklch(85.9% 0.082 328.3)
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 #ADE0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #ADE0B3 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.