#ADCBB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.047 150), rgb(173, 203, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#ADCBB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 150°. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.047 150) |
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 #ADCBB2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCBB2 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCBB2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCBB2 text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCBB2
oklch(81.3% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE88
oklch(70.7% 0.075 150)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#408451
oklch(55.5% 0.105 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#317042
oklch(49.1% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B36
oklch(42.6% 0.081 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#ADCBB2 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) | #CCC6B1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CAC4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCBB2
#ADCBB2
oklch(81.3% 0.047 150)
- #D4B7D1
#D4B7D1
oklch(81.2% 0.048 329.3)
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 #ADCBB2, 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 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #ADCBB2 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.