#ADE79D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.116 139), rgb(173, 231, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#ADE79D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE79D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 231, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.116 139) |
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 #ADE79D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE79D | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE79D text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE79D text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE79D
oklch(87% 0.116 139)
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Step 300
300
#8DD778
oklch(80.8% 0.148 139)
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Step 400
400
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#ADE79D 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) | #ECDB98 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D6A1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE2D4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE79D
#ADE79D
oklch(87% 0.116 139)
- #F1BFFF
#F1BFFF
oklch(86.9% 0.101 318.8)
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 #ADE79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADE79D 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.