#ADE7C7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88% 0.074 160.3), rgb(173, 231, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#ADE7C7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE7C7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 231, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.074 160.3) |
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 #ADE7C7 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE7C7 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE7C7 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE7C7 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE7C7
oklch(88% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#21BD80
oklch(70.8% 0.152 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#ADE7C7 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) | #E6DEC5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD7C9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E7DE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE7C7
#ADE7C7
oklch(88% 0.074 160.3)
- #FAC5E7
#FAC5E7
oklch(88% 0.074 340.1)
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 #ADE7C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #ADE7C7 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.