#ADE3C7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.1% 0.068 162), rgb(173, 227, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#ADE3C7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE3C7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 227, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.068 162) |
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 #ADE3C7 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE3C7 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE3C7 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE3C7 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE3C7
oklch(87.1% 0.068 162)
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Step 300
300
#8CD3AF
oklch(81% 0.088 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#34BB85
oklch(70.7% 0.14 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#ADE3C7 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) | #E1DBC6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E3DB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE3C7
#ADE3C7
oklch(87.1% 0.068 162)
- #F5C4E1
#F5C4E1
oklch(87.2% 0.067 342.3)
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 #ADE3C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
Use #ADE3C7 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.