#ADBC68
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.5% 0.11 117.4), rgb(173, 188, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#ADBC68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBC68 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.11 117.4) |
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 #ADBC68 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBC68 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBC68 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBC68 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 117.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBC68
oklch(76.5% 0.11 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#ADBC68 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) | #C6B461 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B4A8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBC68
#ADBC68
oklch(76.5% 0.11 117.4)
- #BAA3F0
#BAA3F0
oklch(76.4% 0.111 297.4)
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 #ADBC68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
Use #ADBC68 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.