#ADBD60
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.6% 0.12 117.4), rgb(173, 189, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#ADBD60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBD60 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.12 117.4) |
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 #ADBD60 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBD60 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBD60 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBD60 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD4
oklch(93.6% 0.033 116.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0AE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBD60
oklch(76.6% 0.12 117.4)
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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)
#ADBD60 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) | #C8B558 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B565 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B4A8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBD60
#ADBD60
oklch(76.6% 0.12 117.4)
- #BBA2F6
#BBA2F6
oklch(76.5% 0.12 297.2)
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 #ADBD60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADBD60 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.