#ADCAAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1), rgb(173, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ADCAAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 145°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCAAD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1) |
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 #ADCAAD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCAAD | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCAAD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCAAD text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AE81
oklch(70.6% 0.081 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A61
oklch(63.1% 0.104 145)
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Step 600
600
#448448
oklch(55.5% 0.112 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#357039
oklch(49.1% 0.105 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#ADCAAD 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) | #CBC4AB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC8C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCAAD
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
- #D2B6D3
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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 #ADCAAD, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.065
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
Use #ADCAAD 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.