#ADE37B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.5% 0.145 131.4), rgb(173, 227, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#ADE37B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE37B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 227, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.145 131.4) |
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 #ADE37B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE37B | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE37B text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE37B text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CD
oklch(93.6% 0.054 131.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE37B
oklch(85.5% 0.145 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#94D848
oklch(80.9% 0.187 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#ADE37B 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) | #EBD672 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D281 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDBCA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE37B
#ADE37B
oklch(85.5% 0.145 131.4)
- #E5BDFF
#E5BDFF
oklch(85.5% 0.099 311.7)
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 #ADE37B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADE37B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #ADE37B 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.