#ADC9B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4), rgb(173, 201, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#ADC9B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 150°. 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 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC9B2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 201, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4) |
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 #ADC9B2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC9B2 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC9B2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC9B2 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8A
oklch(70.6% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#60996D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#448354
oklch(55.5% 0.098 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#366F45
oklch(49.1% 0.09 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B39
oklch(42.8% 0.076 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#294A31
oklch(37.6% 0.058 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#ADC9B2 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) | #C9C4B1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC8C2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC9B2
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
- #D2B7CE
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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 #ADC9B2, 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 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #ADC9B2 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.