#ADEFA3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.122 141.3), rgb(173, 239, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#ADEFA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 239, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.122 141.3) |
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 #ADEFA3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEFA3 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEFA3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEFA3 text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEFA3
oklch(88.9% 0.122 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#84D977
oklch(80.8% 0.156 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#29C100
oklch(70.7% 0.234 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#ADEFA3 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) | #F3E29E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DCA7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EADB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEFA3
#ADEFA3
oklch(88.9% 0.122 141.3)
- #F7C7FF
#F7C7FF
oklch(88.9% 0.091 321.5)
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 #ADEFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
Use #ADEFA3 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.