#ADBF96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.06 127), rgb(173, 191, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#ADBF96 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 127°. 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 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBF96 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 191, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.06 127) |
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 #ADBF96 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBF96 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBF96 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBF96 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBF96
oklch(78% 0.06 127)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#75973F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8119
oklch(55.7% 0.133 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D07
oklch(49.2% 0.124 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#40590D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 127)
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Step 900
900
#364915
oklch(37.7% 0.08 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#ADBF96 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) | #C4B994 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B898 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBBB4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBF96
#ADBF96
oklch(78% 0.06 127)
- #C1AED6
#C1AED6
oklch(78% 0.06 306.5)
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 #ADBF96, 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
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADBF96 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.