#ADCF95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.087 132.8), rgb(173, 207, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#ADCF95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCF95 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.087 132.8) |
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 #ADCF95 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCF95 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCF95 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCF95 text on black | 12.13:1 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCF95
oklch(81.5% 0.087 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB353
oklch(70.8% 0.139 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E01
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D02
oklch(26.8% 0.073 133)
#ADCF95 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) | #D4C791 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC498 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECAC0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCF95
#ADCF95
oklch(81.5% 0.087 132.8)
- #D6B3EB
#D6B3EB
oklch(81.6% 0.086 312.6)
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 #ADCF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #ADCF95 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.