#ADBFC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79.3% 0.022 219.7), rgb(173, 191, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#ADBFC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 191, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.022 219.7) |
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 #ADBFC5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBFC5 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBFC5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBFC5 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBFC5
oklch(79.3% 0.022 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C909C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 220.4)
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Step 600
600
#537A87
oklch(55.5% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#436772
oklch(49.1% 0.045 219)
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Step 800
800
#38545D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 220)
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Step 900
900
#30454C
oklch(37.6% 0.029 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 220.3)
#ADBFC5 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) | #BBBEC5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C1C1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBFC5
#ADBFC5
oklch(79.3% 0.022 219.7)
- #C8B7B1
#C8B7B1
oklch(79.2% 0.021 40.5)
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 #ADBFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #ADBFC5 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.