#ADE2BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.6% 0.075 154.2), rgb(173, 226, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#ADE2BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 154°. 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 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE2BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.075 154.2) |
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 #ADE2BD | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE2BD | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE2BD text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE2BD text on black | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE2BD
oklch(86.6% 0.075 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#3CBC73
oklch(70.8% 0.154 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#ADE2BD 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) | #E2D9BB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BF | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E1D7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE2BD
#ADE2BD
oklch(86.6% 0.075 154.2)
- #F2C1E7
#F2C1E7
oklch(86.5% 0.074 334.2)
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 #ADE2BD, 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 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
Use #ADE2BD 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.