#ADCFB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.051 152.2), rgb(173, 207, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#ADCFB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.051 152.2) |
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 #ADCFB5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCFB5 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCFB5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCFB5 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCFB5
oklch(82.2% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B088
oklch(70.8% 0.082 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#549C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#358651
oklch(55.6% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#277142
oklch(49% 0.105 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#225C36
oklch(42.6% 0.087 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#224C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#ADCFB5 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) | #CFC9B4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CEC7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCFB5
#ADCFB5
oklch(82.2% 0.051 152.2)
- #DAB9D4
#DAB9D4
oklch(82.2% 0.052 332.2)
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 #ADCFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADCFB5 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.