What color is #ADB685?

#ADB685 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Nile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB685?

The RGB value is 173, 182, 133: 173 red, 182 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB685?

The complementary color is #8E85B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB685?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB685 color

#ADB685 rgb(173, 182, 133)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADB685 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 71.4% green and 52.2% blue (173, 182, 133).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 25% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Nile (#AFB982), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#ADB685 color codes

HEX	`#ADB685`
RGB	`rgb(173, 182, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 71.4%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 25%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 27%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 27%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.25, -11.42, 23.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.25, 26.55, 115.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.195, 44.034, 28.673)`
Decimal	`11384453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB685, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ADB685	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB685 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ADB685 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb685; }
.text { color: #adb685; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb685; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 182 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb685, #95b685); }

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Questions

What color is #ADB685?: #ADB685 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Nile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB685?: The RGB value is 173, 182, 133: 173 red, 182 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB685?: The complementary color is #8E85B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB685?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.