#ADE1AF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.087 145.7), rgb(173, 225, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#ADE1AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE1AF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 225, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.087 145.7) |
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 #ADE1AF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE1AF | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE1AF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE1AF text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE1AF
oklch(86% 0.087 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D494
oklch(80.9% 0.112 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#45BD55
oklch(70.8% 0.179 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#ADE1AF 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) | #E3D7AC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8DED3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE1AF
#ADE1AF
oklch(86% 0.087 145.7)
- #EFBEF0
#EFBEF0
oklch(86% 0.086 325.7)
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 #ADE1AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
Use #ADE1AF 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.