#ADE29C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.109 138.2), rgb(173, 226, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#ADE29C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE29C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 226, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.109 138.2) |
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 #ADE29C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE29C | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE29C text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE29C text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE29C
oklch(85.9% 0.109 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#92D67B
oklch(80.9% 0.14 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#ADE29C 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) | #E7D797 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDDD0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE29C
#ADE29C
oklch(85.9% 0.109 138.2)
- #EFBAFF
#EFBAFF
oklch(85.9% 0.109 318.2)
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 #ADE29C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADE29C 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.