#ADBC99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.051 126.5), rgb(173, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#ADBC99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBC99 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.051 126.5) |
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 #ADBC99 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBC99 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBC99 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBC99 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBC99
oklch(77.4% 0.051 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA72
oklch(70.6% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#79954C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#516B20
oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#42571D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#ADBC99 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) | #C0B797 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB69A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB9B2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBC99
#ADBC99
oklch(77.4% 0.051 126.5)
- #BEAED0
#BEAED0
oklch(77.5% 0.051 306.5)
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 #ADBC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
Use #ADBC99 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.