#ADBFBC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79% 0.02 184.8), rgb(173, 191, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#ADBFBC 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 Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBFBC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.02 184.8) |
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 #ADBFBC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBFBC | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBFBC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBFBC text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBFBC
oklch(79% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A3
oklch(70.8% 0.033 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E928C
oklch(63.1% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#557C77
oklch(55.6% 0.044 186)
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Step 700
700
#456964
oklch(49.2% 0.042 185)
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Step 800
800
#395551
oklch(42.6% 0.034 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#314643
oklch(37.6% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#ADBFBC 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) | #BDBDBC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C0BE | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBFBC
#ADBFBC
oklch(79% 0.02 184.8)
- #C7B5B9
#C7B5B9
oklch(78.9% 0.021 2.4)
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 #ADBFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #ADBFBC 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.