What color is #ADBC9B?

#ADBC9B is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Camping Grounds. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADBC9B?

The RGB value is 173, 188, 155: 173 red, 188 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBC9B?

The complementary color is #AA9BBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBC9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBC9B color

#ADBC9B rgb(173, 188, 155)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADBC9B is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 73.7% green and 60.8% blue (173, 188, 155).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Camping Grounds (#B4C2A2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#ADBC9B color codes

HEX	`#ADBC9B`
RGB	`rgb(173, 188, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 73.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 20%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 18%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 18%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.33, -11.15, 14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.33, 18.68, 126.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.132, 47.217, 37.951)`
Decimal	`11386011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBC9B, 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 #ADBC9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBC9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	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 #ADBC9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbc9b; }
.text { color: #adbc9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbc9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 188 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbc9b, #9dbc9b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #ADBC9B?: #ADBC9B is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Camping Grounds. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADBC9B?: The RGB value is 173, 188, 155: 173 red, 188 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBC9B?: The complementary color is #AA9BBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBC9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.