#ADE89C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.118 138.8), rgb(173, 232, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#ADE89C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE89C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 232, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.118 138.8) |
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 #ADE89C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE89C | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE89C text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE89C text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE89C
oklch(87.2% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#8CD875
oklch(81% 0.152 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#47BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.222 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#ADE89C 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) | #EDDC97 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D6A0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE3D4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE89C
#ADE89C
oklch(87.2% 0.118 138.8)
- #F1C0FF
#F1C0FF
oklch(87.1% 0.1 318.6)
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 #ADE89C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
Use #ADE89C 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.