#ADE8B8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.8% 0.089 149.9), rgb(173, 232, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#ADE8B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 232, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.089 149.9) |
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 #ADE8B8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE8B8 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE8B8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE8B8 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE8B8
oklch(87.8% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D699
oklch(81% 0.115 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#26BF5E
oklch(70.7% 0.184 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#ADE8B8 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) | #E9DEB5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7BB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E6DB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE8B8
#ADE8B8
oklch(87.8% 0.089 149.9)
- #F9C2F3
#F9C2F3
oklch(87.8% 0.089 330)
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 #ADE8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADE8B8 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.