#ADC3CA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.026 218.9), rgb(173, 195, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#ADC3CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC3CA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.026 218.9) |
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 #ADC3CA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC3CA | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC3CA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC3CA text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC3CA
oklch(80.3% 0.026 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 219)
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Step 500
500
#64929F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C8A
oklch(55.7% 0.057 218)
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Step 700
700
#3B6875
oklch(49% 0.054 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#325560
oklch(42.8% 0.044 220)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#ADC3CA 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) | #BEC1CA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABECA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C6C5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC3CA
#ADC3CA
oklch(80.3% 0.026 218.9)
- #CEB9B3
#CEB9B3
oklch(80.2% 0.026 36.5)
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 #ADC3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #ADC3CA 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.