#ADCDC5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.036 178.6), rgb(173, 205, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#ADCDC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 179°. 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 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 205, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.036 178.6) |
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 #ADCDC5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCDC5 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCDC5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCDC5 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCDC5
oklch(82.3% 0.036 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#54988A
oklch(63% 0.073 179)
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Step 600
600
#358374
oklch(55.7% 0.08 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#266E61
oklch(49% 0.074 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#225A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#224A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#ADCDC5 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) | #CAC9C5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C4C6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CECA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCDC5
#ADCDC5
oklch(82.3% 0.036 178.6)
- #DABCC4
#DABCC4
oklch(82.3% 0.036 360)
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 #ADCDC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #ADCDC5 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.