What color is #ADBA8D?

#ADBA8D is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADBA8D?

The RGB value is 173, 186, 141: 173 red, 186 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBA8D?

The complementary color is #9A8DBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBA8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBA8D color

#ADBA8D rgb(173, 186, 141)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADBA8D is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.9% green and 55.3% blue (173, 186, 141).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 25% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Norway (#A4B88F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#ADBA8D color codes

HEX	`#ADBA8D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 186, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 25%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 24%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.5, -12.32, 21.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.5, 24.67, 119.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.6, 45.925, 31.972)`
Decimal	`11385485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBA8D, 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 #ADBA8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBA8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	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 #ADBA8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adba8d; }
.text { color: #adba8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adba8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 186 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adba8d, #97ba8d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADBA8D?: #ADBA8D is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADBA8D?: The RGB value is 173, 186, 141: 173 red, 186 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBA8D?: The complementary color is #9A8DBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBA8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.