#ADEAC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.082 156.3), rgb(173, 234, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#ADEAC3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 234, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.082 156.3) |
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 #ADEAC3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEAC3 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEAC3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEAC3 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.082 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#85D5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.106 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#0CBE73
oklch(70.6% 0.168 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#ADEAC3 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) | #E9E0C1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E9DF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEAC3
#ADEAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.082 156.3)
- #FDC5EE
#FDC5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 336.1)
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 #ADEAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.057
Use #ADEAC3 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.