Palettes / Colors / #ADBCBF
#ADBCBF — Light Dusty Teal
#ADBCBF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #ADBCBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ADBCBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BEAFAC; it also sits naturally between #ACBEB8 and #ACB2BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADBCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 188, 191 |
| HSL | 190°, 12%, 71% |
| HSV | 190°, 9%, 75% |
| CMYK | 9%, 2%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 44.62, 48.61, 56.32 |
| Yxy | 48.61, 0.2984, 0.3250 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.21, -4.54, -3.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.72, -4.12, -2.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADBCBF
.text { color: #ADBCBF; }
.background { background-color: #ADBCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADBCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 188, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 12%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADBCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 188, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADBCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 188, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADBCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADBCBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEAFAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADBCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADBCBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ADBCBF: ·
How #ADBCBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ADBCBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADBCBF?
#ADBCBF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 188, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADBCBF?
#ADBCBF is RGB 173, 188, 191 — HSL 190°, 12%, 71% — CMYK 9%, 2%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #ADBCBF?
Its complement is #BEAFAC; analogous partners are #ACBEB8 and #ACB2BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADBCBF for text?
Black text on #ADBCBF has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.