#ADFBD7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.8% 0.091 164.1), rgb(173, 251, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#ADFBD7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADFBD7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 251, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.091 164.1) |
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 #ADFBD7 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ADFBD7 | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #ADFBD7 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #ADFBD7 text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ADFBD7
oklch(92.8% 0.091 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#70D9AC
oklch(81% 0.118 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#ADFBD7 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) | #F8F0D5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7D9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BFBF0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADFBD7
#ADFBD7
oklch(92.8% 0.091 164.1)
- #FFDBEF
#FFDBEF
oklch(92.7% 0.047 343.5)
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 #ADFBD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
Use #ADFBD7 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.