#ADFFD6
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.6% 0.098 162), rgb(173, 255, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#ADFFD6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 162°. 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 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADFFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 255, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.098 162) |
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 #ADFFD6 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ADFFD6 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #ADFFD6 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #ADFFD6 text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ADFFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.098 162)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.07 162)
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Step 300
300
#6BDAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.126 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD82
oklch(70.6% 0.155 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#ADFFD6 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) | #FDF4D4 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEAD8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BFFF3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADFFD6
#ADFFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.098 162)
- #FFDFF2
#FFDFF2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 341.5)
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 #ADFFD6, 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 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.044
Use #ADFFD6 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.