#ADE181
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.2% 0.136 131.9), rgb(173, 225, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#ADE181 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE181 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 225, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.136 131.9) |
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 #ADE181 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE181 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE181 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE181 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#DEF2CF
oklch(93.7% 0.051 131.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE181
oklch(85.2% 0.136 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D755
oklch(80.8% 0.175 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ADE181 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) | #E9D47A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D086 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDACA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE181
#ADE181
oklch(85.2% 0.136 131.9)
- #E5BBFF
#E5BBFF
oklch(85.1% 0.103 312.2)
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 #ADE181, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADE181.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #ADE181 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.