#ADBC87
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77% 0.074 121), rgb(173, 188, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#ADBC87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBC87 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.074 121) |
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 #ADBC87 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBC87 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBC87 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBC87 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBC87
oklch(77% 0.074 121)
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Step 400
400
#96AC53
oklch(70.8% 0.118 121)
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Step 500
500
#7D9602
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#ADBC87 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) | #C3B684 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B689 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B7AE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBC87
#ADBC87
oklch(77% 0.074 121)
- #BCAADD
#BCAADD
oklch(77.1% 0.074 300.8)
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 #ADBC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADBC87 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.