What color is #ADB99E?

#ADB99E is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Salvia. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB99E?

The RGB value is 173, 185, 158: 173 red, 185 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB99E?

The complementary color is #AA9EB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB99E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB99E color

#ADB99E rgb(173, 185, 158)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADB99E is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.5% green and 62% blue (173, 185, 158).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 16% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Salvia (#A8B59E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#ADB99E color codes

HEX	`#ADB99E`
RGB	`rgb(173, 185, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.5%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 16%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 15%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 15%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.58, -9.08, 12.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.58, 15.3, 126.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.753, 46.051, 39.083)`
Decimal	`11385246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB99E, 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 #ADB99E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB99E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	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 #ADB99E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb99e; }
.text { color: #adb99e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb99e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 185 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb99e, #a0b99e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #ADB99E?: #ADB99E is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Salvia. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB99E?: The RGB value is 173, 185, 158: 173 red, 185 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB99E?: The complementary color is #AA9EB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB99E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.