#ADC9B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3), rgb(173, 201, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#ADC9B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 201, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3) |
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 #ADC9B5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC9B5 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC9B5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC9B5 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9972
oklch(63.2% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#44835B
oklch(55.6% 0.091 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#356F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#ADC9B5 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) | #C9C4B4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C8C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC9B5
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
- #D2B7CC
#D2B7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 333.6)
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 #ADC9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADC9B5 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.