#ADCDC0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.039 168.8), rgb(173, 205, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#ADCDC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCDC0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 205, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.039 168.8) |
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 #ADCDC0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCDC0 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCDC0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCDC0 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCDC0
oklch(82.1% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#559981
oklch(63.1% 0.079 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#37836A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#286F59
oklch(49.1% 0.079 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 170)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#ADCDC0 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) | #CBC8BF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CDC9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCDC0
#ADCDC0
oklch(82.1% 0.039 168.8)
- #D9BBC8
#D9BBC8
oklch(82.2% 0.038 350)
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 #ADCDC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #ADCDC0 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.