#ADBC2C
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.9% 0.159 115.6), rgb(173, 188, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#ADBC2C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBC2C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.159 115.6) |
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 #ADBC2C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADBC2C | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBC2C text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBC2C text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F4F7E8
oklch(97% 0.02 116)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6E19D
oklch(88.5% 0.089 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBC2C
oklch(75.9% 0.159 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#ADBC2C 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) | #CAB202 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B439 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B1A1 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBC2C
#ADBC2C
oklch(75.9% 0.159 115.6)
- #B89DFF
#B89DFF
oklch(75.8% 0.14 295.6)
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 #ADBC2C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADBC2C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADBC2C 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.