#ADCDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.055 145.9), rgb(173, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#ADCDAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 146°. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCDAE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.055 145.9) |
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 #ADCDAE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCDAE | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCDAE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCDAE text on black | 12.12:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCDAE
oklch(81.6% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07F
oklch(70.8% 0.089 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B5F
oklch(63% 0.111 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8645
oklch(55.7% 0.122 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E7136
oklch(49% 0.114 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C29
oklch(37.8% 0.074 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#ADCDAE 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) | #CEC7AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACBC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCDAE
#ADCDAE
oklch(81.6% 0.055 145.9)
- #D6B7D6
#D6B7D6
oklch(81.6% 0.055 326.1)
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 #ADCDAE, 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 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
Use #ADCDAE 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.