#ADE6BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.079 154.6), rgb(173, 230, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#ADE6BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE6BF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.079 154.6) |
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 #ADE6BF | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE6BF | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE6BF text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE6BF text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE6BF
oklch(87.5% 0.079 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.102 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#2CBD71
oklch(70.6% 0.163 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#ADE6BF 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) | #E6DDBD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6C1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E5DB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE6BF
#ADE6BF
oklch(87.5% 0.079 154.6)
- #F7C3EB
#F7C3EB
oklch(87.5% 0.078 334.5)
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 #ADE6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.061
Use #ADE6BF 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.