#ADCBC4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.034 179.8), rgb(173, 203, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#ADCBC4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 203, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.034 179.8) |
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 #ADCBC4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCBC4 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCBC4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCBC4 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCBC4
oklch(81.8% 0.034 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#58978B
oklch(63% 0.068 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8275
oklch(55.7% 0.075 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E62
oklch(49.2% 0.07 179.4)
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Step 800
800
#265950
oklch(42.6% 0.057 180.3)
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Step 900
900
#244942
oklch(37.5% 0.045 180)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#ADCBC4 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) | #C8C7C4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C3C5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CCC9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCBC4
#ADCBC4
oklch(81.8% 0.034 179.8)
- #D7BBC2
#D7BBC2
oklch(81.8% 0.033 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 #ADCBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #ADCBC4 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.