#ADB660
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75% 0.111 114), rgb(173, 182, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#ADB660 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB660 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 182, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.111 114) |
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 #ADB660 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB660 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB660 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB660 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC693
oklch(80.8% 0.069 114.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB660
oklch(75% 0.111 114)
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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
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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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
#262902
oklch(26.9% 0.058 114)
#ADB660 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) | #C1AF59 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B164 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ADA2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB660
#ADB660
oklch(75% 0.111 114)
- #B2A0EE
#B2A0EE
oklch(75% 0.112 294.1)
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 #ADB660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.053
Use #ADB660 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.