#ADEFB7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.101 148.7), rgb(173, 239, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#ADEFB7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 239, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.101 148.7) |
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 #ADEFB7 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEFB7 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEFB7 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEFB7 text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#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)
#ADEFB7
oklch(89.3% 0.101 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#82D891
oklch(81% 0.13 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#ADEFB7 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) | #F0E4B4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ECE0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEFB7
#ADEFB7
oklch(89.3% 0.101 148.7)
- #FFC6FB
#FFC6FB
oklch(89.3% 0.094 328.6)
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 #ADEFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
Use #ADEFB7 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.