#ADC853
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(78.9% 0.146 120.8), rgb(173, 200, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#ADC853 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC853 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 200, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.146 120.8) |
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 #ADC853 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC853 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC853 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC853 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2A6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 120.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC853
oklch(78.9% 0.146 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#ADC853 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) | #D3BD46 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BD5B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BEAF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC853
#ADC853
oklch(78.9% 0.146 120.8)
- #C8A7FF
#C8A7FF
oklch(79% 0.127 300.8)
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 #ADC853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
Use #ADC853 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.