#ADCBAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.055 143.4), rgb(173, 203, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#ADCBAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCBAB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.055 143.4) |
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 #ADCBAB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCBAB | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCBAB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCBAB text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCBAB
oklch(81.1% 0.055 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7D
oklch(70.7% 0.087 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#428541
oklch(55.6% 0.122 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#347133
oklch(49.2% 0.114 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#284B27
oklch(37.6% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#ADCBAB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC9C2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCBAB
#ADCBAB
oklch(81.1% 0.055 143.4)
- #D3B6D6
#D3B6D6
oklch(81.1% 0.054 323.1)
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 #ADCBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.064
Use #ADCBAB 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.