#ADC6CA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3), rgb(173, 198, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#ADC6CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC6CA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 198, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3) |
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 #ADC6CA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC6CA | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC6CA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC6CA text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.044 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F939C
oklch(63% 0.057 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#447E86
oklch(55.7% 0.062 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#366A72
oklch(49.2% 0.057 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D565D
oklch(42.6% 0.047 209.7)
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Step 900
900
#29474C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#ADC6CA 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) | #C2C4CA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C8C7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC6CA
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
- #D2BAB7
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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 #ADC6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #ADC6CA 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.