#ADBA83
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.076 119), rgb(173, 186, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#ADBA83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBA83 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.076 119) |
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 #ADBA83 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADBA83 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBA83 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBA83 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBA83
oklch(76.5% 0.076 119)
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Step 400
400
#98AB4E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#ADBA83 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) | #C1B47F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B485 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B4AC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBA83
#ADBA83
oklch(76.5% 0.076 119)
- #B9A8DD
#B9A8DD
oklch(76.4% 0.077 299.3)
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 #ADBA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
Use #ADBA83 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.