Information about #ADB8A8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADB8A8 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 184, 168) — 67.8% red, 72.2% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 6 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADB8A8 is a softly toned zesty chartreuse that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Diana Green (#B1B5A9) and Half Delta (#AEB0AA).

The recipe behind #ADB8A8 is rgb(173, 184, 168), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ADB8A8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #ADB8A8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADB8A8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ADB8A8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADB8A8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADB8A8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADB8A8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ADB8A8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #ADB8A8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

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Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

#ADB8A8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB8A8
  • RGB173, 184, 168
  • CMYK4, 0, 6, 28
  • CSSrgb(173, 184, 168)
  • HSL101°, 10%, 69%
  • HSL Precise101.25°, 10.127%, 69.02%
  • HSV101°, 9%, 72%
  • HSB101°, 9%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.722, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.722, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.722, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB8A8
  • DECIMAL ID11385000
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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