#ADB1B0 Hex Color
Muted grey with a hint of green
A soft, mid-light grey with barely any saturation, #adb1b0 sits between silver and ash, with a faint green undertone that keeps it from reading cold. It can wash out next to pure white, so it earns its keep as a UI background or supporting tone rather than a hero color. Black text holds about 9.7:1 contrast against the hex code #adb1b0, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #adb1b0
What is #adb1b0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #adb1b0 is rgb(173, 177, 176), in HSL hsl(165, 2%, 69%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 1%, 31%.
What colors pair well with #adb1b0?
Is #adb1b0 readable on white or black?
#adb1b0 has a 2.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.69:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.