#ADCA7D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.107 125.5), rgb(173, 202, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#ADCA7D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCA7D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 202, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.107 125.5) |
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 #ADCA7D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCA7D | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCA7D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCA7D text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCA7D
oklch(79.9% 0.107 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#87B21D
oklch(70.7% 0.171 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ADCA7D 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) | #D2C177 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF81 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C3B7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCA7D
#ADCA7D
oklch(79.9% 0.107 125.5)
- #CEACF5
#CEACF5
oklch(80% 0.107 305.4)
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 #ADCA7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #ADCA7D 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.