What color is #ADBBD0?

#ADBBD0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADBBD0?

The RGB value is 173, 187, 208: 173 red, 187 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBBD0?

The complementary color is #D0C2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBBD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBBD0 color

#ADBBD0 rgb(173, 187, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADBBD0 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 73.3% green and 81.6% blue (173, 187, 208).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Sailor Boy (#AEBBD0), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#ADBBD0 color codes

HEX	`#ADBBD0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 187, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 73.3%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.44, -0.47, -12.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.44, 12.19, 267.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.386, 48.978, 66.672)`
Decimal	`11385808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBBD0, 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 #ADBBD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBBD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	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 #ADBBD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbbd0; }
.text { color: #adbbd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbbd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 187 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbbd0, #b1add0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #ADBBD0?: #ADBBD0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADBBD0?: The RGB value is 173, 187, 208: 173 red, 187 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBBD0?: The complementary color is #D0C2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBBD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.