#ADCDBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.043 159.2), rgb(173, 205, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#ADCDBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCDBA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.043 159.2) |
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 #ADCDBA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCDBA | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCDBA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCDBA text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCDBA
oklch(81.9% 0.043 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#569A76
oklch(63.1% 0.089 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#39845F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A704E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#ADCDBA 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) | #CCC8B9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CDC7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCDBA
#ADCDBA
oklch(81.9% 0.043 159.2)
- #D8BACD
#D8BACD
oklch(82% 0.043 339.8)
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 #ADCDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #ADCDBA 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.