#ADEEAE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.109 145), rgb(173, 238, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#ADEEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEEAE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 238, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.109 145) |
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 #ADEEAE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEEAE | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEEAE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEEAE text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2DA
oklch(93.7% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEEAE
oklch(88.9% 0.109 145)
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Step 300
300
#84D887
oklch(80.9% 0.139 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C235
oklch(70.7% 0.223 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#ADEEAE 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) | #F1E2AA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EADD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEEAE
#ADEEAE
oklch(88.9% 0.109 145)
- #FCC4FF
#FCC4FF
oklch(88.8% 0.099 324.7)
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 #ADEEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #ADEEAE 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.