#ADCD63
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.2% 0.138 123.4), rgb(173, 205, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#ADCD63 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCD63 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 205, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.138 123.4) |
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 #ADCD63 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCD63 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCD63 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCD63 text on black | 11.68:1 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 124.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2AA
oklch(88.5% 0.077 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCD63
oklch(80.2% 0.138 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#ADCD63 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) | #D7C259 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C169 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C4B5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCD63
#ADCD63
oklch(80.2% 0.138 123.4)
- #CFABFF
#CFABFF
oklch(80.3% 0.122 303.4)
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 #ADCD63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #ADCD63 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.