#ADC9BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.034 169.8), rgb(173, 201, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#ADC9BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 170°. 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC9BE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 201, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.034 169.8) |
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 #ADC9BE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC9BE | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC9BE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC9BE text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC9BE
oklch(81.2% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9783
oklch(63% 0.068 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#41826C
oklch(55.7% 0.076 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#326E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 169)
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Step 800
800
#2B594A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#27493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 171)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#ADC9BE 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) | #C7C5BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C9C6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC9BE
#ADC9BE
oklch(81.2% 0.034 169.8)
- #D4B9C5
#D4B9C5
oklch(81.2% 0.035 349.3)
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 #ADC9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADC9BE 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.