#ADCF92
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.09 131.8), rgb(173, 207, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#ADCF92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCF92 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.09 131.8) |
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 #ADCF92 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCF92 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCF92 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCF92 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCF92
oklch(81.4% 0.09 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB34D
oklch(70.7% 0.145 132)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ADCF92 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) | #D4C68E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC495 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECABF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCF92
#ADCF92
oklch(81.4% 0.09 131.8)
- #D6B2ED
#D6B2ED
oklch(81.5% 0.09 312)
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 #ADCF92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #ADCF92 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.