#ADBD97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.055 126.2), rgb(173, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#ADBD97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBD97 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.055 126.2) |
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 #ADBD97 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBD97 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBD97 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBD97 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBD97
oklch(77.6% 0.055 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 126)
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Step 500
500
#789646
oklch(63.2% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#618024
oklch(55.7% 0.123 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#506C16
oklch(49.2% 0.115 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#425816
oklch(42.8% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#384819
oklch(37.6% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#ADBD97 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) | #C1B895 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB799 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB9B2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBD97
#ADBD97
oklch(77.6% 0.055 126.2)
- #BFADD3
#BFADD3
oklch(77.5% 0.057 306.5)
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 #ADBD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #ADBD97 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.