#ADCE86
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.102 128.5), rgb(173, 206, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#ADCE86 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 129°. 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 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCE86 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 206, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.102 128.5) |
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 #ADCE86 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCE86 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCE86 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCE86 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#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
#CEE1B9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 128.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCE86
oklch(81% 0.102 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B332
oklch(70.7% 0.164 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#ADCE86 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) | #D5C581 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C8BC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCE86
#ADCE86
oklch(81% 0.102 128.5)
- #D4AFF4
#D4AFF4
oklch(81% 0.103 308.6)
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 #ADCE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #ADCE86 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.