Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#ADCDAF

#ADCDAF is a cool green HEX color close to Ash Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 173, 205, 175, HSL 124, 24%, 74%, has luminance 0.5564, and belongs to the muted group.

greencoolmuted
#ADCDAF Sample readable text
HEX #ADCDAF
RGB rgb(173, 205, 175)
HSL hsl(124 24% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(16, 0, 15, 20)
Luminance 0.5564
Contrast Black 12.13:1White 1.73:1

CSS

--color-adcdaf: #ADCDAF;
.background-adcdaf { background-color: #ADCDAF; }
.text-adcdaf { color: #ADCDAF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5564
Black text12.13:1AA Pass
White text1.73:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#ADCDAF","rgb":[173,205,175],"hsl":[124,24,74],"cmyk":[16,0,15,20],"luminance":0.5564,"contrast":{"black":12.13,"white":1.73}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.13,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.73,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E6EFE6","hex":"#E6EFE6","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.85,"contrastWhite":1.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9EDBA2","hex":"#9EDBA2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.11,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BBCDAD","hex":"#BBCDAD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.45,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ADCDBF","hex":"#ADCDBF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.26,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","muted green","Ash Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/adcdaf.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/opal.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CDADCA","analogous":["#BBCDAD","#ADCDBF"],"triadic":["#AFADCD","#CDAFAD"],"tetradic":["#ADBBCD","#CDADCA","#CDBFAD"],"splitComplementary":["#BFADCD","#CDADBB"],"monochromatic":["#E6EFE6","#ADCDAF","#74AA77"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E6EFE6","dark":"#74AA77","saturated":"#9EDBA2","desaturated":"#BBBEBC","pastel":"#FCFDFC","neon":"#A3FFA9"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":16.911534525287763},{"slug":"opal","name":"Opal","hex":"#A8C3BC","distance":17.146428199482248},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":19.05255888325765},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":20.024984394500787},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":23.958297101421877}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #ADCDAF

#ADCDAF is classified as a cool green value with muted visual character. #ADCDAF is visually closest to Ash Gray, a named green color with HEX #B2BEB5.

The RGB channels are 173, 205, and 175, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 124deg with 24% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.5564, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.91, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.13:1AA Pass
White text1.73:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ADCDAF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.13:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.73:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E6EFE6#000000 text · best 17.85:1#E6EFE6
Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF
#9EDBA2#000000 text · best 13.11:1#9EDBA2
#BBCDAD#000000 text · best 12.45:1#BBCDAD
#ADCDBF#000000 text · best 12.26:1#ADCDBF

Generated Palette

#ADCDAF#ADCDAF
#CDADCA#CDADCA
#BBCDAD#BBCDAD
#ADCDBF#ADCDBF
#E6EFE6#E6EFE6
#74AA77#74AA77

Color Harmonies

#CDADCA#CDADCA
#BBCDAD#BBCDAD
#ADCDBF#ADCDBF
#AFADCD#AFADCD
#CDAFAD#CDAFAD

Variants

#E6EFE6#E6EFE6
#74AA77#74AA77
#9EDBA2#9EDBA2
#BBBEBC#BBBEBC
#FCFDFC#FCFDFC
#A3FFA9#A3FFA9

Nearest Named Colors

Ash Gray#B2BEB5
Opal#A8C3BC
Pumice#BAC0B4
Celadon#ACE1AF
Lichen#9BC4A2

Related HEX Guides

Ash Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2BEB5.Opal colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8C3BC.Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#ADCDAF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.