#ADE8D1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.4% 0.068 168.8), rgb(173, 232, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#ADE8D1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE8D1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 232, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.068 168.8) |
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 #ADE8D1 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE8D1 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE8D1 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE8D1 text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.068 168.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#0FBC91
oklch(70.8% 0.14 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#ADE8D1 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) | #E5E0D0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD8D2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE9E1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE8D1
#ADE8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.068 168.8)
- #FCC7E0
#FCC7E0
oklch(88.3% 0.068 348.6)
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 #ADE8D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
Use #ADE8D1 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.