#ADCFBB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.046 159.4), rgb(173, 207, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#ADCFBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 159°. 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 (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCFBB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.046 159.4) |
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 #ADCFBB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCFBB | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCFBB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADCFBB 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCFBB
oklch(82.4% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#529B75
oklch(63.1% 0.094 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#33855E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#24714D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#205C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#ADCFBB 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) | #CECABA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CFC9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCFBB
#ADCFBB
oklch(82.4% 0.046 159.4)
- #DBBACF
#DBBACF
oklch(82.4% 0.047 339.8)
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 #ADCFBB, 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 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #ADCFBB 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.