#ADBD7D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77% 0.088 119.9), rgb(173, 189, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#ADBD7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBD7D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.088 119.9) |
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 #ADBD7D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBD7D | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBD7D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBD7D text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 119.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBD7D
oklch(77% 0.088 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AD3C
oklch(70.8% 0.14 120)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#ADBD7D 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) | #C5B679 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B680 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B7AD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBD7D
#ADBD7D
oklch(77% 0.088 119.9)
- #BDA8E4
#BDA8E4
oklch(77.1% 0.087 300.4)
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 #ADBD7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #ADBD7D 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.