What color is #ADBC97?

#ADBC97 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 #ADBC97?

The RGB value is 173, 188, 151: 173 red, 188 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBC97?

The complementary color is #A697BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBC97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBC97 color

#ADBC97 rgb(173, 188, 151)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADBC97 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 73.7% green and 59.2% blue (173, 188, 151).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 22% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Norway (#A4B88F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#ADBC97 color codes

HEX	`#ADBC97`
RGB	`rgb(173, 188, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 73.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 22%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 20%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 20%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.24, -11.8, 17.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.24, 20.72, 124.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.802, 47.085, 36.211)`
Decimal	`11386007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBC97, 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 #ADBC97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBC97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	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 #ADBC97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbc97; }
.text { color: #adbc97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbc97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 188 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbc97, #9bbc97); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADBC97?: #ADBC97 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 #ADBC97?: The RGB value is 173, 188, 151: 173 red, 188 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBC97?: The complementary color is #A697BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBC97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.