#ADB727
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.7% 0.157 113.7), rgb(173, 183, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#ADB727 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB727 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 183, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.157 113.7) |
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 #ADB727 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB727 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB727 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB727 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#D8DEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C87D
oklch(80.9% 0.098 113.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB727
oklch(74.7% 0.157 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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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
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#ADB727 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) | #C5AE00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B035 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AC9D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB727
#ADB727
oklch(74.7% 0.157 113.7)
- #B29AFF
#B29AFF
oklch(74.8% 0.144 293.5)
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 #ADB727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.014
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
Use #ADB727 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.