#ADC39B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.06 131.2), rgb(173, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#ADC39B is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC39B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.06 131.2) |
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 #ADC39B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC39B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC39B text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC39B text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC39B
oklch(79% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9844
oklch(63% 0.123 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#568222
oklch(55.5% 0.133 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E14
oklch(49% 0.124 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A14
oklch(42.7% 0.103 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#324A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#ADC39B 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) | #C7BD99 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBFB8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC39B
#ADC39B
oklch(79% 0.06 131.2)
- #C7B0D7
#C7B0D7
oklch(78.9% 0.06 311.4)
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 #ADC39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #ADC39B 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.