#ADE59F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.11 139.5), rgb(173, 229, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#ADE59F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE59F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 229, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.11 139.5) |
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 #ADE59F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE59F | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE59F text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE59F text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE59F
oklch(86.6% 0.11 139.5)
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Step 300
300
#8FD77C
oklch(81% 0.142 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#41BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.225 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#ADE59F 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) | #E9DA9A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE0D3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE59F
#ADE59F
oklch(86.6% 0.11 139.5)
- #F2BDFF
#F2BDFF
oklch(86.7% 0.105 319.6)
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 #ADE59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #ADE59F 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.