#ADCFBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.047 158.1), rgb(173, 207, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#ADCFBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCFBA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.047 158.1) |
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 #ADCFBA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCFBA | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCFBA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCFBA text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCFBA
oklch(82.4% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#539B73
oklch(63.1% 0.095 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#33855C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#25714B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#215C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 158)
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Step 900
900
#214C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#ADCFBA 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) | #CEC9B9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CEC9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCFBA
#ADCFBA
oklch(82.4% 0.047 158.1)
- #DABAD0
#DABAD0
oklch(82.3% 0.047 337.4)
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 #ADCFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADCFBA 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.