What color is #ADBD8F?

#ADBD8F is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADBD8F?

The RGB value is 173, 189, 143: 173 red, 189 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADBD8F?

The complementary color is #9F8FBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADBD8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADBD8F color

#ADBD8F rgb(173, 189, 143)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADBD8F is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 74.1% green and 56.1% blue (173, 189, 143).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Norway (#A4B88F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#ADBD8F color codes

HEX	`#ADBD8F`
RGB	`rgb(173, 189, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 74.1%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 26%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.36, -13.57, 21.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.36, 25.4, 122.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.389, 47.263, 32.976)`
Decimal	`11386255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADBD8F, 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 #ADBD8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADBD8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	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 #ADBD8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adbd8f; }
.text { color: #adbd8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adbd8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 189 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adbd8f, #96bd8f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADBD8F?: #ADBD8F is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADBD8F?: The RGB value is 173, 189, 143: 173 red, 189 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADBD8F?: The complementary color is #9F8FBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADBD8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.