#ADBAA2
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.036 130.6), rgb(173, 186, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#ADBAA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 15%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.036 130.6) |
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 #ADBAA2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBAA2 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBAA2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBAA2 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBAA2
oklch(77.2% 0.036 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A882
oklch(70.6% 0.058 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9363
oklch(63.1% 0.074 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#637D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#52693B
oklch(49% 0.074 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#435631
oklch(42.7% 0.062 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#ADBAA2 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) | #BDB6A1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB8B3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBAA2
#ADBAA2
oklch(77.2% 0.036 130.6)
- #BCAFC7
#BCAFC7
oklch(77.2% 0.037 309.7)
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 #ADBAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #ADBAA2 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.