What color is #ADB976?

#ADB976 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 #ADB976?

The RGB value is 173, 185, 118: 173 red, 185 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB976?

The complementary color is #8276B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB976?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB976 color

#ADB976 rgb(173, 185, 118)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADB976 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.5% green and 46.3% blue (173, 185, 118).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 32% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Nile (#AFB982), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#ADB976 color codes

HEX	`#ADB976`
RGB	`rgb(173, 185, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 32%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 36%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.82, -14.98, 32.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.82, 35.92, 114.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.853, 44.89, 23.807)`
Decimal	`11385206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB976, 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 #ADB976	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB976 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	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 #ADB976 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb976; }
.text { color: #adb976; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb976; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 185 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb976, #8bb976); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #ADB976?: #ADB976 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 #ADB976?: The RGB value is 173, 185, 118: 173 red, 185 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB976?: The complementary color is #8276B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB976?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.