#ADC193
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.4% 0.067 127), rgb(173, 193, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#ADC193 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC193 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 193, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.067 127) |
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 #ADC193 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC193 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC193 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC193 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC193
oklch(78.4% 0.067 127)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD62
oklch(70.7% 0.107 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#739832
oklch(63.1% 0.136 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A0B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#ADC193 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) | #C6BB90 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA95 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BDB5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC193
#ADC193
oklch(78.4% 0.067 127)
- #C4AEDB
#C4AEDB
oklch(78.4% 0.067 307)
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 #ADC193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #ADC193 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.