#ADB65D
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(75% 0.114 113.9), rgb(173, 182, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#ADB65D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB65D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 182, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.114 113.9) |
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 #ADB65D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB65D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB65D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB65D text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 114.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C691
oklch(80.9% 0.071 113.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB65D
oklch(75% 0.114 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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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
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#ADB65D 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) | #C1AF55 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B062 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ADA1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB65D
#ADB65D
oklch(75% 0.114 113.9)
- #B2A0EF
#B2A0EF
oklch(75.1% 0.113 294)
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 #ADB65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.050
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADB65D 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.