#ADBF89
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.7% 0.076 123.1), rgb(173, 191, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#ADBF89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBF89 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 191, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.076 123.1) |
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 #ADBF89 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBF89 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBF89 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBF89 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBF89
oklch(77.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AD52
oklch(70.7% 0.122 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B02
oklch(27% 0.063 122.6)
#ADBF89 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) | #C5B986 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BAB1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBF89
#ADBF89
oklch(77.7% 0.076 123.1)
- #C0ABDF
#C0ABDF
oklch(77.7% 0.076 303.1)
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 #ADBF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #ADBF89 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.