#ADCABD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.036 166.6), rgb(173, 202, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#ADCABD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 167°. 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 (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCABD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 202, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.036 166.6) |
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 #ADCABD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCABD | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCABD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCABD 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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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)
#ADCABD
oklch(81.4% 0.036 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.058 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9880
oklch(63.1% 0.074 167)
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Step 600
600
#3F8269
oklch(55.5% 0.08 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#306E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#295A48
oklch(42.8% 0.062 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#ADCABD 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) | #C9C6BC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CAC6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCABD
#ADCABD
oklch(81.4% 0.036 166.6)
- #D5B9C7
#D5B9C7
oklch(81.4% 0.037 346.3)
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 #ADCABD, 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
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADCABD 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.