#ADBE38
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.4% 0.155 116.5), rgb(173, 190, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#ADBE38 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBE38 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 190, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.155 116.5) |
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 #ADBE38 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBE38 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBE38 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBE38 text on black | 10.19:1 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5E1A0
oklch(88.5% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBE38
oklch(76.4% 0.155 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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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)
#ADBE38 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) | #CBB421 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB643 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B3A4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBE38
#ADBE38
oklch(76.4% 0.155 116.5)
- #BB9FFF
#BB9FFF
oklch(76.4% 0.137 296.4)
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 #ADBE38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.048
Use #ADBE38 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.