#ADBA2E
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(75.4% 0.156 114.9), rgb(173, 186, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#ADBA2E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBA2E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.156 114.9) |
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 #ADBA2E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADBA2E | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBA2E text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBA2E text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#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
#D7DEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC87E
oklch(80.8% 0.097 114.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADBA2E
oklch(75.4% 0.156 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#ADBA2E 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) | #C8B00B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B33A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AFA0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBA2E
#ADBA2E
oklch(75.4% 0.156 114.9)
- #B69CFF
#B69CFF
oklch(75.5% 0.141 294.9)
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 #ADBA2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.020
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
Use #ADBA2E 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.