#ADBCA9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.031 139.1), rgb(173, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#ADBCA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.031 139.1) |
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 #ADBCA9 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBCA9 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBCA9 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBCA9 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBCA9
oklch(77.8% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A98B
oklch(70.8% 0.05 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#76936E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 139)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D56
oklch(55.5% 0.069 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A46
oklch(49.2% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#40563A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 139)
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Step 900
900
#364732
oklch(37.7% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#ADBCA9 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) | #BDB9A8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7AA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBAB6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBCA9
#ADBCA9
oklch(77.8% 0.031 139.1)
- #C0B1C4
#C0B1C4
oklch(77.9% 0.031 319.1)
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 #ADBCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #ADBCA9 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.