#ADB522
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.3% 0.157 113), rgb(173, 181, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#ADB522 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB522 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 181, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.157 113) |
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 #ADB522 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB522 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB522 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB522 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 113.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEB5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C87C
oklch(81% 0.099 112.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB522
oklch(74.3% 0.157 113)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#ADB522 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) | #C3AC00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AF31 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AA9B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB522
#ADB522
oklch(74.3% 0.157 113)
- #B098FF
#B098FF
oklch(74.2% 0.147 293.2)
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 #ADB522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.012
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
Use #ADB522 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.