#ADCDCD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.5% 0.034 196.5), rgb(173, 205, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#ADCDCD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCDCD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 205, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.034 196.5) |
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 #ADCDCD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCDCD | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCDCD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCDCD text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCDCD
oklch(82.5% 0.034 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ACAC
oklch(70.8% 0.055 196)
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Step 500
500
#529798
oklch(63.2% 0.07 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#328182
oklch(55.6% 0.076 196.4)
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Step 700
700
#246D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 196.4)
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Step 800
800
#20595A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 196.8)
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Step 900
900
#21494A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 197.6)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#ADCDCD 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) | #C9CACD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CFCD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCDCD
#ADCDCD
oklch(82.5% 0.034 196.5)
- #DBBDBE
#DBBDBE
oklch(82.4% 0.034 15.6)
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 #ADCDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
Use #ADCDCD 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.