#ADBCBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.017 206.4), rgb(173, 188, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#ADBCBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBCBE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 188, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.017 206.4) |
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 #ADBCBE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBCBE | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBCBE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBCBE text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBCBE
oklch(78.4% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A9
oklch(70.8% 0.027 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#729094
oklch(63.2% 0.034 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.037 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#49676B
oklch(49.2% 0.036 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5457
oklch(42.8% 0.03 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#ADBCBE 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) | #B9BBBE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BDBD | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBCBE
#ADBCBE
oklch(78.4% 0.017 206.4)
- #C3B5B3
#C3B5B3
oklch(78.4% 0.016 27.3)
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 #ADBCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #ADBCBE 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.