#ADCE80
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.109 127.3), rgb(173, 206, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#ADCE80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCE80 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 206, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.109 127.3) |
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 #ADCE80 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCE80 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCE80 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCE80 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#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
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCE80
oklch(80.9% 0.109 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B31D
oklch(70.6% 0.174 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#ADCE80 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) | #D6C47A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C284 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C7BB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCE80
#ADCE80
oklch(80.9% 0.109 127.3)
- #D3AEF8
#D3AEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.109 306.9)
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 #ADCE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #ADCE80 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.