#ADEAD3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.9% 0.07 169.5), rgb(173, 234, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#ADEAD3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 234, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.07 169.5) |
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 #ADEAD3 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEAD3 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEAD3 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEAD3 text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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)
#ADEAD3
oklch(88.9% 0.07 169.5)
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Step 300
300
#83D4B7
oklch(81% 0.09 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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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
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#ADEAD3 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) | #E7E2D2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDAD4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FEBE3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEAD3
#ADEAD3
oklch(88.9% 0.07 169.5)
- #FFC8E1
#FFC8E1
oklch(88.8% 0.07 349.6)
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 #ADEAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #ADEAD3 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.