#ADBEC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79% 0.02 217.3), rgb(173, 190, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#ADBEC3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 190, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.02 217.3) |
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 #ADBEC3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBEC3 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBEC3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBEC3 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBEC3
oklch(79% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.032 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E909A
oklch(63.1% 0.041 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#557A85
oklch(55.6% 0.045 218.3)
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Step 700
700
#456770
oklch(49.1% 0.042 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#ADBEC3 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) | #BABDC3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C0BF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBEC3
#ADBEC3
oklch(79% 0.02 217.3)
- #C7B6B2
#C7B6B2
oklch(78.9% 0.02 33.4)
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 #ADBEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #ADBEC3 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.