#ADE9BB
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.1% 0.088 151.5), rgb(173, 233, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#ADE9BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE9BB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 233, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.088 151.5) |
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 #ADE9BB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE9BB | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE9BB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE9BB text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE9BB
oklch(88.1% 0.088 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#87D69C
oklch(81% 0.113 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#1EBF63
oklch(70.7% 0.181 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#ADE9BB 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) | #EADFB8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E7DC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE9BB
#ADE9BB
oklch(88.1% 0.088 151.5)
- #FBC3F2
#FBC3F2
oklch(88.1% 0.088 331.9)
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 #ADE9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADE9BB 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.