#ADBA90
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.059 121.8), rgb(173, 186, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#ADBA90 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 122°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBA90 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.059 121.8) |
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 #ADBA90 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBA90 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBA90 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBA90 text on black | 10.20:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBA90
oklch(76.8% 0.059 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AA66
oklch(70.7% 0.094 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9538
oklch(63.2% 0.122 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E08
oklch(55.5% 0.132 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465703
oklch(42.7% 0.102 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4810
oklch(37.8% 0.08 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#ADBA90 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) | #BFB58D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB592 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B6AF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBA90
#ADBA90
oklch(76.8% 0.059 121.8)
- #BAABD4
#BAABD4
oklch(76.7% 0.06 301.7)
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 #ADBA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADBA90 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.