#ADE2CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(87% 0.062 168.6), rgb(173, 226, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#ADE2CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE2CD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 226, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.062 168.6) |
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 #ADE2CD | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE2CD | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE2CD text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE2CD text on black | 14.53:1 | 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)
#ADE2CD
oklch(87% 0.062 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CD2B7
oklch(81% 0.081 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#35BA92
oklch(70.8% 0.128 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#ADE2CD 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) | #DFDBCC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D4CE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E3DC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE2CD
#ADE2CD
oklch(87% 0.062 168.6)
- #F5C4DB
#F5C4DB
oklch(87% 0.063 348.6)
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 #ADE2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #ADE2CD 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.