#ADCF81
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.11 127.8), rgb(173, 207, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#ADCF81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCF81 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.11 127.8) |
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 #ADCF81 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCF81 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCF81 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCF81 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#CEE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.06 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCF81
oklch(81.1% 0.11 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B41E
oklch(70.8% 0.176 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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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
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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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)
#ADCF81 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) | #D6C57B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C385 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C8BC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCF81
#ADCF81
oklch(81.1% 0.11 127.8)
- #D5AEF8
#D5AEF8
oklch(81.1% 0.11 308.1)
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 #ADCF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
Use #ADCF81 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.