What color is #ADBAAC?

#ADBAAC is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Moor. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADBAAC?

The RGB value is 173, 186, 172: 173 red, 186 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBAAC?

The complementary color is #B9ACBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBAAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBAAC color

#ADBAAC rgb(173, 186, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADBAAC is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 72.9% green and 67.5% blue (173, 186, 172).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 9% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Irish Moor (#B5C0B3), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#ADBAAC color codes

HEX	`#ADBAAC`
RGB	`rgb(173, 186, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 72.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 9%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 8%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 8%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.18, -7.14, 5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.18, 9.05, 142.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.237, 46.98, 45.865)`
Decimal	`11385516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBAAC, 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 #ADBAAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBAAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	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 #ADBAAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbaac; }
.text { color: #adbaac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbaac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 186 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbaac, #acbab2); }

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Questions

What color is #ADBAAC?: #ADBAAC is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Moor. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADBAAC?: The RGB value is 173, 186, 172: 173 red, 186 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBAAC?: The complementary color is #B9ACBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBAAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.