#ADE8CE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.4% 0.07 165.9), rgb(173, 232, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#ADE8CE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE8CE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 232, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.07 165.9) |
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 #ADE8CE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE8CE | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE8CE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE8CE text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#86D4B3
oklch(81% 0.091 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#13BC8B
oklch(70.6% 0.144 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#ADE8CE 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) | #E5E0CD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8D0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E8E0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE8CE
#ADE8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.07 165.9)
- #FCC7E3
#FCC7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.07 345.6)
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 #ADE8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #ADE8CE 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.