#ADC299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.061 129.8), rgb(173, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#ADC299 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC299 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.061 129.8) |
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 #ADC299 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC299 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC299 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC299 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC299
oklch(78.7% 0.061 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.097 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#709841
oklch(63.1% 0.125 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#58821D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 130)
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Step 700
700
#486E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 130)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A10
oklch(42.8% 0.105 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A16
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#ADC299 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) | #C6BC97 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBEB7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC299
#ADC299
oklch(78.7% 0.061 129.8)
- #C6AFD8
#C6AFD8
oklch(78.7% 0.062 310.2)
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 #ADC299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #ADC299 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.