#ADEC9B
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.1% 0.125 138.9), rgb(173, 236, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#ADEC9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEC9B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 236, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.125 138.9) |
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 #ADEC9B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEC9B | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEC9B text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEC9B text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEC9B
oklch(88.1% 0.125 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#88D970
oklch(80.9% 0.161 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#47BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#ADEC9B 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) | #F1DF96 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D99F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE7D7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEC9B
#ADEC9B
oklch(88.1% 0.125 138.9)
- #F2C5FF
#F2C5FF
oklch(88.1% 0.092 318.6)
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 #ADEC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.045
Use #ADEC9B 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.