#ADC787
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.4% 0.091 126.3), rgb(173, 199, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#ADC787 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC787 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 199, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.091 126.3) |
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 #ADC787 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC787 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC787 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC787 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC787
oklch(79.4% 0.091 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B042
oklch(70.6% 0.145 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ADC787 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) | #CEBF83 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C1B6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC787
#ADC787
oklch(79.4% 0.091 126.3)
- #CBADEA
#CBADEA
oklch(79.4% 0.09 306.8)
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 #ADC787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
Use #ADC787 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.