#ADE4A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.102 141.4), rgb(173, 228, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#ADE4A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE4A5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 228, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.102 141.4) |
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 #ADE4A5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE4A5 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE4A5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE4A5 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE4A5
oklch(86.5% 0.102 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FD685
oklch(80.9% 0.132 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#40BF2F
oklch(70.8% 0.211 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#ADE4A5 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) | #E8D9A1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4A8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E0D3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE4A5
#ADE4A5
oklch(86.5% 0.102 141.4)
- #F2BDFB
#F2BDFB
oklch(86.5% 0.101 321.5)
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 #ADE4A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.013
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #ADE4A5 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.