Information about #ADB8AB color

#ADB8AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADB8AB belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 184, 171) (67.8% red, 72.2% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 5 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADB8AB presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one 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 almost identical to Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Diana Green (#B1B5A9) and Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 184, 171)), which gives #ADB8AB its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADB8AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #ADB8AB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADB8AB color variations

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

#ADB8AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADB8AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#657362

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Black

#000000

#ADB8AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9AA299

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Grey

#808080

#ADB8AB 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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#ADB8AB 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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#B9B1AC
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Nearest named colors to #ADB8AB

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

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

#ADB8AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB8AB
  • RGB173, 184, 171
  • CMYK4, 0, 5, 28
  • CSSrgb(173, 184, 171)
  • HSL111°, 8%, 70%
  • HSL Precise110.769°, 8.387%, 69.608%
  • HSV111°, 7%, 72%
  • HSB111°, 7%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.722, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.722, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.722, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB8AB
  • DECIMAL ID11385003
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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