#ADF590
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(89.9% 0.15 137.2), rgb(173, 245, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#ADF590 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADF590 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 245, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.15 137.2) |
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 #ADF590 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADF590 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADF590 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #ADF590 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3CF
oklch(93.6% 0.055 137)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADF590
oklch(89.9% 0.15 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#7FDC55
oklch(80.9% 0.193 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#54BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#ADF590 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) | #FBE688 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E096 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEEDC | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADF590
#ADF590
oklch(89.9% 0.15 137.2)
- #F2CFFF
#F2CFFF
oklch(89.9% 0.074 316.8)
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 #ADF590, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADF590.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.027
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.034
Use #ADF590 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.