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HEX atlas value

#ADCDBD

#ADCDBD is a cool green HEX color close to Opal. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 173, 205, 189, HSL 150, 24%, 74%, has luminance 0.5622, and belongs to the muted group.

greencoolmuted
#ADCDBD Sample readable text
HEX #ADCDBD
RGB rgb(173, 205, 189)
HSL hsl(150 24% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(16, 0, 8, 20)
Luminance 0.5622
Contrast Black 12.24:1White 1.72:1

CSS

--color-adcdbd: #ADCDBD;
.background-adcdbd { background-color: #ADCDBD; }
.text-adcdbd { color: #ADCDBD; }

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
Luminance0.5622
Black text12.24:1AA Pass
White text1.72:1AA 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":"#ADCDBD","rgb":[173,205,189],"hsl":[150,24,74],"cmyk":[16,0,8,20],"luminance":0.5622,"contrast":{"black":12.24,"white":1.72}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.24,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.72,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E6EFEB","hex":"#E6EFEB","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.91,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#9EDBBD","hex":"#9EDBBD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.32,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ADCDCD","hex":"#ADCDCD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.39,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ADCDAD","hex":"#ADCDAD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.11,"contrastWhite":1.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pastel Blue","hex":"#AEC6CF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.78,"contrastWhite":1.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","muted green","Opal 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/adcdbd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/opal.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-blue.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CDADBD","analogous":["#ADCDAD","#ADCDCD"],"triadic":["#BDADCD","#CDBDAD"],"tetradic":["#ADADCD","#CDADBD","#CDCDAD"],"splitComplementary":["#CDADCD","#CDADAD"],"monochromatic":["#E6EFEB","#ADCDBD","#74AA8F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E6EFEB","dark":"#74AA8F","saturated":"#9EDBBD","desaturated":"#BBBEBD","pastel":"#FCFDFC","neon":"#A3FFD1"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"opal","name":"Opal","hex":"#A8C3BC","distance":11.224972160321824},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":17.72004514666935},{"slug":"pastel-blue","name":"Pastel Blue","hex":"#AEC6CF","distance":19.339079605813716},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":20.46948949045872},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":23.2163735324878}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #ADCDBD

#ADCDBD is classified as a cool green value with muted visual character. #ADCDBD is visually closest to Opal, a named green color with HEX #A8C3BC.

The RGB channels are 173, 205, and 189, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 150deg 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 0.5622, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.24:1AA Pass
White text1.72:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

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

Black text#00000012.24:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.72:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E6EFEB#000000 text · best 17.91:1#E6EFEB
#9EDBBD#000000 text · best 13.32:1#9EDBBD
#ADCDCD#000000 text · best 12.39:1#ADCDCD
#ADCDAD#000000 text · best 12.11:1#ADCDAD
Pastel Blue#000000 text · best 11.78:1#AEC6CF

Generated Palette

#ADCDBD#ADCDBD
#CDADBD#CDADBD
#ADCDAD#ADCDAD
#ADCDCD#ADCDCD
#E6EFEB#E6EFEB
#74AA8F#74AA8F

Color Harmonies

#CDADBD#CDADBD
#ADCDAD#ADCDAD
#ADCDCD#ADCDCD
#BDADCD#BDADCD
#CDBDAD#CDBDAD

Variants

#E6EFEB#E6EFEB
#74AA8F#74AA8F
#9EDBBD#9EDBBD
#BBBEBD#BBBEBD
#FCFDFC#FCFDFC
#A3FFD1#A3FFD1

Nearest Named Colors

Opal#A8C3BC
Ash Gray#B2BEB5
Pastel Blue#AEC6CF
Pumice#BAC0B4
Silver#C0C0C0

Related HEX Guides

Opal colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8C3BC.Ash Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2BEB5.Pastel Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AEC6CF.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.#ADCDBD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.