#ADB618
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.4% 0.161 113.3), rgb(173, 182, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#ADB618 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB618 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 182, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.161 113.3) |
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 #ADB618 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB618 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB618 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB618 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C87A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 113.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB618
oklch(74.4% 0.161 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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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)
#ADB618 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) | #C4AD00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B02B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AA9B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB618
#ADB618
oklch(74.4% 0.161 113.3)
- #B199FF
#B199FF
oklch(74.5% 0.145 293.4)
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 #ADB618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.009
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.048
Use #ADB618 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.