#ADC581
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.095 124.3), rgb(173, 197, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#ADC581 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC581 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 197, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.095 124.3) |
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 #ADC581 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC581 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC581 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC581 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 125)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC581
oklch(78.9% 0.095 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CB037
oklch(70.7% 0.152 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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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
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#ADC581 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) | #CCBD7C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC84 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BFB4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC581
#ADC581
oklch(78.9% 0.095 124.3)
- #C8ABEC
#C8ABEC
oklch(78.9% 0.095 304.7)
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 #ADC581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #ADC581 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.