#ADC19B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.057 130.3), rgb(173, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#ADC19B is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC19B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.057 130.3) |
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 #ADC19B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC19B | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC19B text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC19B text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC19B
oklch(78.6% 0.057 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500
#719748
oklch(63% 0.116 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8128
oklch(55.5% 0.125 130)
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Step 700
700
#496D1A
oklch(49% 0.117 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5919
oklch(42.6% 0.097 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#ADC19B 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) | #C5BB99 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBEB6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC19B
#ADC19B
oklch(78.6% 0.057 130.3)
- #C4B0D5
#C4B0D5
oklch(78.6% 0.056 309.4)
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 #ADC19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #ADC19B 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.