#ADBF81
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.6% 0.086 121.6), rgb(173, 191, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#ADBF81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBF81 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 191, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.086 121.6) |
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 #ADBF81 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBF81 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBF81 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBF81 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBF81
oklch(77.6% 0.086 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AD42
oklch(70.6% 0.136 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#ADBF81 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) | #C6B87D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B884 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B9AF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBF81
#ADBF81
oklch(77.6% 0.086 121.6)
- #C0A9E4
#C0A9E4
oklch(77.5% 0.086 302.3)
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 #ADBF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #ADBF81 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.