#ADBC8A
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.1% 0.07 121.6), rgb(173, 188, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#ADBC8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBC8A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.07 121.6) |
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 #ADBC8A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBC8A | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBC8A text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBC8A text on black | 10.33:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBC8A
oklch(77.1% 0.07 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#95AB58
oklch(70.6% 0.112 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C961B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 121.8)
#ADBC8A 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) | #C2B687 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B7AF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBC8A
#ADBC8A
oklch(77.1% 0.07 121.6)
- #BCAADB
#BCAADB
oklch(77% 0.071 301.5)
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 #ADBC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADBC8A 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.