#ADB99E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.9% 0.04 126.9), rgb(173, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#ADB99E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB99E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.04 126.9) |
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 #ADB99E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB99E | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB99E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB99E text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB99E
oklch(76.9% 0.04 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A87D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C935C
oklch(63.1% 0.082 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#657D42
oklch(55.6% 0.089 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#546934
oklch(49% 0.081 127)
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Step 800
800
#45562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#ADB99E 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) | #BCB59C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB59F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB6B1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB99E
#ADB99E
oklch(76.9% 0.04 126.9)
- #BAAEC8
#BAAEC8
oklch(76.9% 0.039 306.3)
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 #ADB99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #ADB99E 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.