#ADCD86
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.101 128.2), rgb(173, 205, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#ADCD86 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCD86 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 205, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.101 128.2) |
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 #ADCD86 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCD86 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCD86 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCD86 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCD86
oklch(80.8% 0.101 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#83B334
oklch(70.8% 0.162 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#ADCD86 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) | #D4C481 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C7BB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCD86
#ADCD86
oklch(80.8% 0.101 128.2)
- #D2AFF3
#D2AFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 307.7)
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 #ADCD86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #ADCD86 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.