#ADE2B8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.08 150.8), rgb(173, 226, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#ADE2B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 226, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.08 150.8) |
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 #ADE2B8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE2B8 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE2B8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE2B8 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE2B8
oklch(86.5% 0.08 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD49F
oklch(81% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#3EBC68
oklch(70.6% 0.164 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#ADE2B8 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) | #E3D9B6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E0D6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE2B8
#ADE2B8
oklch(86.5% 0.08 150.8)
- #F2C0EB
#F2C0EB
oklch(86.5% 0.08 331)
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 #ADE2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #ADE2B8 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.