#ADBA99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.048 125), rgb(173, 186, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#ADBA99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 125°. 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBA99 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.048 125) |
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 #ADBA99 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBA99 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBA99 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBA99 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBA99
oklch(77% 0.048 125)
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Step 400
400
#96A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9450
oklch(63.2% 0.098 125)
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Step 600
600
#657E32
oklch(55.6% 0.107 125)
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Step 700
700
#546A25
oklch(49.1% 0.098 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#455720
oklch(42.8% 0.083 125)
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Step 900
900
#3A4720
oklch(37.6% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#ADBA99 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) | #BEB697 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB7B1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBA99
#ADBA99
oklch(77% 0.048 125)
- #BBADCD
#BBADCD
oklch(77% 0.047 305.1)
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 #ADBA99, 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 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADBA99 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.