#ADE2BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.078 152.1), rgb(173, 226, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#ADE2BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE2BA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 226, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.078 152.1) |
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 #ADE2BA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE2BA | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE2BA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE2BA text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE2BA
oklch(86.5% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FD4A1
oklch(81% 0.1 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#3DBC6D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#ADE2BA 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) | #E2D9B8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E0D7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE2BA
#ADE2BA
oklch(86.5% 0.078 152.1)
- #F2C0EA
#F2C0EA
oklch(86.5% 0.079 331.7)
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 #ADE2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #ADE2BA 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.