#ADE194
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.116 135.9), rgb(173, 225, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#ADE194 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE194 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 225, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.116 135.9) |
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 #ADE194 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE194 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE194 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE194 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE194
oklch(85.5% 0.116 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#94D671
oklch(80.9% 0.149 135.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#ADE194 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) | #E7D68F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED198 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDBCD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE194
#ADE194
oklch(85.5% 0.116 135.9)
- #EBBAFF
#EBBAFF
oklch(85.5% 0.107 316)
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 #ADE194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #ADE194 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.