#ADCFA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.069 139.2), rgb(173, 207, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#ADCFA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.069 139.2) |
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 #ADCFA4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCFA4 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCFA4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCFA4 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCFA4
oklch(81.8% 0.069 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#589D45
oklch(63% 0.141 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8722
oklch(55.5% 0.154 139)
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Step 700
700
#2D7314
oklch(49.2% 0.144 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#275D15
oklch(42.6% 0.118 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D19
oklch(37.8% 0.092 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#ADCFA4 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) | #D2C8A2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCCC3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCFA4
#ADCFA4
oklch(81.8% 0.069 139.2)
- #D8B6E0
#D8B6E0
oklch(81.9% 0.069 319.8)
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 #ADCFA4, 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 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADCFA4 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.