#ADC8B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.042 150.7), rgb(173, 200, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#ADC8B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.042 150.7) |
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 #ADC8B2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC8B2 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC8B2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC8B2 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC8B2
oklch(80.6% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#61986E
oklch(63% 0.086 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#478356
oklch(55.7% 0.094 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#386F46
oklch(49.2% 0.088 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#ADC8B2 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) | #C8C3B1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0B3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC7C2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC8B2
#ADC8B2
oklch(80.6% 0.042 150.7)
- #D0B6CD
#D0B6CD
oklch(80.5% 0.043 329.7)
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 #ADC8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #ADC8B2 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.