#ADF8DC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.2% 0.084 169.2), rgb(173, 248, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#ADF8DC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADF8DC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 248, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.084 169.2) |
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 #ADF8DC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ADF8DC | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #ADF8DC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #ADF8DC text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ADF8DC
oklch(92.2% 0.084 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 169)
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Step 300
300
#73D7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.107 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#ADF8DC 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) | #F4EEDB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5DE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AF9F0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADF8DC
#ADF8DC
oklch(92.2% 0.084 169.2)
- #FFD9EA
#FFD9EA
oklch(92.2% 0.047 349.3)
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 #ADF8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
Use #ADF8DC 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.