#ADCC80
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.4% 0.106 126.7), rgb(173, 204, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#ADCC80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCC80 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 204, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.106 126.7) |
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 #ADCC80 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCC80 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCC80 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCC80 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCC80
oklch(80.4% 0.106 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B323
oklch(70.8% 0.171 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#ADCC80 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) | #D4C37B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC184 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C5B9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCC80
#ADCC80
oklch(80.4% 0.106 126.7)
- #D1ADF5
#D1ADF5
oklch(80.4% 0.106 307)
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 #ADCC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #ADCC80 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.