#ADE0CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.061 166.7), rgb(173, 224, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#ADE0CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE0CA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 224, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.061 166.7) |
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 #ADE0CA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE0CA | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE0CA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE0CA text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE0CA
oklch(86.5% 0.061 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#8FD1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 167)
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Step 400
400
#3DB990
oklch(70.7% 0.125 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#ADE0CA 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) | #DED9C9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E0D9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE0CA
#ADE0CA
oklch(86.5% 0.061 166.7)
- #F2C3DB
#F2C3DB
oklch(86.5% 0.062 346.3)
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 #ADE0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADE0CA 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.