#ADC495
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.1% 0.069 129.1), rgb(173, 196, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#ADC495 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC495 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 196, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.069 129.1) |
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 #ADC495 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC495 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC495 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC495 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC495
oklch(79.1% 0.069 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE62
oklch(70.7% 0.11 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9931
oklch(63% 0.141 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 129.5)
#ADC495 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) | #C9BD92 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC97 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC0B7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC495
#ADC495
oklch(79.1% 0.069 129.1)
- #C8AFDD
#C8AFDD
oklch(79.1% 0.069 309.3)
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 #ADC495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #ADC495 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.