#ADE99B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.4% 0.121 138.6), rgb(173, 233, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#ADE99B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE99B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 233, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.121 138.6) |
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 #ADE99B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE99B | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE99B text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE99B text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE99B
oklch(87.4% 0.121 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD873
oklch(80.9% 0.155 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#ADE99B 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) | #EEDD96 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D79F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE4D5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE99B
#ADE99B
oklch(87.4% 0.121 138.6)
- #F1C2FF
#F1C2FF
oklch(87.5% 0.096 318.4)
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 #ADE99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
Use #ADE99B 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.