#ADE17E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.1% 0.139 131.4), rgb(173, 225, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#ADE17E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE17E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 225, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.139 131.4) |
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 #ADE17E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE17E | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE17E text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE17E text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CE
oklch(93.7% 0.052 131.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE17E
oklch(85.1% 0.139 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D750
oklch(80.8% 0.179 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ADE17E 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) | #E9D476 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D084 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDAC9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE17E
#ADE17E
oklch(85.1% 0.139 131.4)
- #E4BBFF
#E4BBFF
oklch(85% 0.102 311.6)
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 #ADE17E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADE17E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #ADE17E 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.