#ADC481
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.093 123.9), rgb(173, 196, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#ADC481 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC481 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 196, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.093 123.9) |
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 #ADC481 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC481 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC481 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC481 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC481
oklch(78.7% 0.093 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF39
oklch(70.6% 0.148 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#ADC481 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) | #CBBC7C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB84 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BEB3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC481
#ADC481
oklch(78.7% 0.093 123.9)
- #C6ABEB
#C6ABEB
oklch(78.7% 0.094 303.6)
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 #ADC481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #ADC481 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.