#ADBCA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.7% 0.035 135.6), rgb(173, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#ADBCA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.035 135.6) |
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 #ADBCA6 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBCA6 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBCA6 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBCA6 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBCA6
oklch(77.7% 0.035 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#769468
oklch(63.2% 0.072 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A40
oklch(49.1% 0.072 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#405635
oklch(42.6% 0.059 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#ADBCA6 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) | #BEB8A5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBAB6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBCA6
#ADBCA6
oklch(77.7% 0.035 135.6)
- #BFB0C6
#BFB0C6
oklch(77.7% 0.035 315.2)
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 #ADBCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADBCA6 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.