#ADC1BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.5% 0.022 189.4), rgb(173, 193, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#ADC1BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC1BF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 193, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.022 189.4) |
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 #ADC1BF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC1BF | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC1BF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC1BF text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC1BF
oklch(79.5% 0.022 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A938F
oklch(63.2% 0.045 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#517D79
oklch(55.6% 0.049 188.6)
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Step 700
700
#416966
oklch(49% 0.045 189.8)
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Step 800
800
#365653
oklch(42.7% 0.038 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4745
oklch(37.8% 0.03 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#ADC1BF 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) | #BFBFBF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABCBF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C2C0 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC1BF
#ADC1BF
oklch(79.5% 0.022 189.4)
- #CAB7B9
#CAB7B9
oklch(79.6% 0.022 10.3)
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 #ADC1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #ADC1BF 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.