#ADCA9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.069 134.6), rgb(173, 202, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#ADCA9D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCA9D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 202, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.069 134.6) |
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 #ADCA9D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCA9D | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCA9D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCA9D text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCA9D
oklch(80.6% 0.069 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B068
oklch(70.7% 0.111 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#639C3C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#498612
oklch(55.7% 0.154 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#305C08
oklch(42.6% 0.119 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C13
oklch(37.8% 0.093 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#ADCA9D 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) | #CEC39A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C19F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC6BE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCA9D
#ADCA9D
oklch(80.6% 0.069 134.6)
- #D0B3DF
#D0B3DF
oklch(80.6% 0.068 314.1)
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 #ADCA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #ADCA9D 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.