#ADC293
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.6% 0.068 127.5), rgb(173, 194, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#ADC293 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC293 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 194, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.068 127.5) |
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 #ADC293 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC293 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC293 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC293 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC293
oklch(78.6% 0.068 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD61
oklch(70.6% 0.109 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#72982F
oklch(63% 0.139 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A09
oklch(37.7% 0.091 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#ADC293 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) | #C7BC90 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA95 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBEB5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC293
#ADC293
oklch(78.6% 0.068 127.5)
- #C5AEDC
#C5AEDC
oklch(78.6% 0.069 307.5)
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 #ADC293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADC293 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.