#ADEF99
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.7% 0.132 138.6), rgb(173, 239, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#ADEF99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.58:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEF99 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 239, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.132 138.6) |
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 #ADEF99 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEF99 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEF99 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEF99 text on black | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D3
oklch(93.5% 0.048 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEF99
oklch(88.7% 0.132 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#85DA6A
oklch(80.9% 0.169 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#ADEF99 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) | #F4E293 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADC9E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE9D9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEF99
#ADEF99
oklch(88.7% 0.132 138.6)
- #F3C8FF
#F3C8FF
oklch(88.7% 0.087 318.8)
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 #ADEF99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADEF99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #ADEF99 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.