#ADFADC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.7% 0.086 168.2), rgb(173, 250, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#ADFADC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADFADC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 250, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.086 168.2) |
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 #ADFADC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ADFADC | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #ADFADC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #ADFADC text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ADFADC
oklch(92.7% 0.086 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 167.6)
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Step 300
300
#70D8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.112 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#ADFADC 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) | #F6F0DB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AFBF1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADFADC
#ADFADC
oklch(92.7% 0.086 168.2)
- #FFDBEC
#FFDBEC
oklch(92.6% 0.045 347.9)
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 #ADFADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
Use #ADFADC 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.