#ADBD59
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.5% 0.127 117), rgb(173, 189, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#ADBD59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBD59 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.127 117) |
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 #ADBD59 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBD59 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBD59 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBD59 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EED2
oklch(93.7% 0.038 117)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0AB
oklch(88.5% 0.071 117.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBD59
oklch(76.5% 0.127 117)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC00
oklch(70.6% 0.163 117)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#ADBD59 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) | #C8B44F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B55F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B4A7 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBD59
#ADBD59
oklch(76.5% 0.127 117)
- #BBA1F9
#BBA1F9
oklch(76.5% 0.126 296.9)
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 #ADBD59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
Use #ADBD59 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.