#ADCABC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.037 164.8), rgb(173, 202, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#ADCABC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCABC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 202, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.037 164.8) |
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 #ADCABC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCABC | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCABC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCABC text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCABC
oklch(81.3% 0.037 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD97
oklch(70.8% 0.06 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C987E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8367
oklch(55.7% 0.083 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#316E56
oklch(49% 0.075 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#295A46
oklch(42.7% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#ADCABC 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) | #C9C6BB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CAC6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCABC
#ADCABC
oklch(81.3% 0.037 164.8)
- #D4B9C8
#D4B9C8
oklch(81.3% 0.037 343.4)
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 #ADCABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADCABC 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.