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#ADB46E Color

#ADB46E is rgb(173, 180, 110) in RGB, hsl(66, 32%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 39%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADB46E
HEX#ADB46E
RGBrgb(173, 180, 110)
HSLhsl(66, 32%, 57%)
HSVhsv(66, 39%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 39%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.093 113.3)
LABlab(71.53% -10.60 34.80)
LCHlch(71.53% 36.38 106.95)

What #ADB46E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ADB46E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#ADB46E Channel Values

How #ADB46E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 173 · G 180 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 32% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 39% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADB46E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADB46E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADB46E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #ADB46E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADB46E.

How #ADB46E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ADB46E
Protanopia#B3B36E
Protanomaly#B1B36E
Deuteranopia#B2B26E
Deuteranomaly#B0B36E
Tritanopia#B4ADAD
Tritanomaly#B1B098
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADB46E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-adb46e: #ADB46E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADB46E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adb46e': '#ADB46E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.706, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_adb46e">#ADB46E</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADB46E"

More Green Colors

#ADB46E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADB46E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADB46E?

#ADB46E is a mid-tone green — rgb(173, 180, 110) in RGB and hsl(66, 32%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.

What is the RGB value of #ADB46E?

#ADB46E is rgb(173, 180, 110) — red 173, green 180, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADB46E?

#ADB46E converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 39%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADB46E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADB46E scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADB46E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADB46E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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