#ADB954
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.5% 0.127 115.1), rgb(173, 185, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#ADB954 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB954 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 185, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.127 115.1) |
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 #ADB954 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB954 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB954 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB954 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 114.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC78C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 115.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB954
oklch(75.5% 0.127 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#ADB954 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) | #C5B14A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B25A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B0A3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB954
#ADB954
oklch(75.5% 0.127 115.1)
- #B69FF7
#B69FF7
oklch(75.6% 0.126 295.2)
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 #ADB954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
Use #ADB954 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.