#ADEFB5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.103 147.8), rgb(173, 239, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#ADEFB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 239, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.103 147.8) |
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 #ADEFB5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEFB5 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEFB5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEFB5 text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEFB5
oklch(89.3% 0.103 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#82D88F
oklch(80.9% 0.132 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#ADEFB5 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) | #F1E4B2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDB8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ECDF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEFB5
#ADEFB5
oklch(89.3% 0.103 147.8)
- #FFC6FC
#FFC6FC
oklch(89.4% 0.095 328.1)
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 #ADEFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.043
Use #ADEFB5 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.