#ADC8A1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.061 136.1), rgb(173, 200, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#ADC8A1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.061 136.1) |
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 #ADC8A1 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC8A1 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC8A1 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC8A1 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC8A1
oklch(80.2% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AF71
oklch(70.8% 0.098 136)
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Step 500
500
#659A4A
oklch(63% 0.125 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C842B
oklch(55.5% 0.135 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C701D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.104 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#ADC8A1 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) | #CBC29F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC5BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC8A1
#ADC8A1
oklch(80.2% 0.061 136.1)
- #CEB3D9
#CEB3D9
oklch(80.2% 0.06 316.2)
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 #ADC8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADC8A1 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.