#ADCB92
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.084 130.7), rgb(173, 203, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#ADCB92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCB92 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 203, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.084 130.7) |
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 #ADCB92 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCB92 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCB92 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCB92 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCB92
oklch(80.5% 0.084 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B153
oklch(70.6% 0.134 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#649D01
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.071 130.7)
#ADCB92 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) | #D0C38E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC195 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC6BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCB92
#ADCB92
oklch(80.5% 0.084 130.7)
- #D1B1E8
#D1B1E8
oklch(80.6% 0.083 310.8)
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 #ADCB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADCB92 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.