#ADBB9B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.3% 0.047 126.7), rgb(173, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#ADBB9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBB9B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.047 126.7) |
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 #ADBB9B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBB9B | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBB9B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBB9B text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBB9B
oklch(77.3% 0.047 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AA76
oklch(70.8% 0.076 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9453
oklch(63.1% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E36
oklch(55.5% 0.104 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#526A28
oklch(49% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#435723
oklch(42.7% 0.08 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#394821
oklch(37.8% 0.064 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#ADBB9B 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) | #BFB799 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB8B2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBB9B
#ADBB9B
oklch(77.3% 0.047 126.7)
- #BDAECD
#BDAECD
oklch(77.3% 0.046 307.1)
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 #ADBB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #ADBB9B 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.