#ADC8BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.035 163), rgb(173, 200, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#ADC8BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC8BA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 200, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.035 163) |
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 #ADC8BA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC8BA | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC8BA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC8BA text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#81AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.056 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F977D
oklch(63% 0.072 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#448266
oklch(55.7% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#356E55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5945
oklch(42.6% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#29493A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#ADC8BA 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) | #C7C4B9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C8C4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC8BA
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
- #D2B8C6
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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 #ADC8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #ADC8BA 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.