#ADBDAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.031 142.1), rgb(173, 189, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#ADBDAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBDAB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.031 142.1) |
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 #ADBDAB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBDAB | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBDAB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBDAB text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBDAB
oklch(78.1% 0.031 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A98D
oklch(70.8% 0.049 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#749370
oklch(63% 0.062 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E58
oklch(55.6% 0.069 142)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A48
oklch(49.1% 0.064 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E563C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#354733
oklch(37.6% 0.041 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#ADBDAB 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) | #BEBAAA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBCB8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBDAB
#ADBDAB
oklch(78.1% 0.031 142.1)
- #C1B2C4
#C1B2C4
oklch(78.2% 0.03 320.6)
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 #ADBDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADBDAB 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.