#ADBD99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.6% 0.053 127.1), rgb(173, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#ADBD99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBD99 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.053 127.1) |
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 #ADBD99 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBD99 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBD99 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBD99 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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)
#ADBD99
oklch(77.6% 0.053 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AB71
oklch(70.8% 0.085 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#78954A
oklch(63% 0.107 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F2B
oklch(55.4% 0.117 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#506C1E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#41581B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#37481C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#ADBD99 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) | #C1B897 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB9B3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBD99
#ADBD99
oklch(77.6% 0.053 127.1)
- #BFAED1
#BFAED1
oklch(77.7% 0.052 307.1)
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 #ADBD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #ADBD99 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.