#ADE2CC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(87% 0.062 167.5), rgb(173, 226, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#ADE2CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE2CC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 226, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.062 167.5) |
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 #ADE2CC | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE2CC | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE2CC text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE2CC text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE2CC
oklch(87% 0.062 167.5)
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Step 300
300
#8CD2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#35BA90
oklch(70.8% 0.129 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#ADE2CC 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) | #DFDBCB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D4CD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E2DB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE2CC
#ADE2CC
oklch(87% 0.062 167.5)
- #F4C4DC
#F4C4DC
oklch(86.9% 0.063 346.9)
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 #ADE2CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #ADE2CC 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.