#ADEA9A
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.6% 0.123 138.4), rgb(173, 234, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#ADEA9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEA9A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 234, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.123 138.4) |
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 #ADEA9A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEA9A | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEA9A text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEA9A 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEA9A
oklch(87.6% 0.123 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#8AD870
oklch(80.8% 0.158 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#ADEA9A 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) | #EFDE95 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D89E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE5D6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEA9A
#ADEA9A
oklch(87.6% 0.123 138.4)
- #F1C3FF
#F1C3FF
oklch(87.6% 0.095 318.2)
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 #ADEA9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
Use #ADEA9A 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.