What color is #ADC1CB?

#ADC1CB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cloudy Valley. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADC1CB?

The RGB value is 173, 193, 203: 173 red, 193 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC1CB?

The complementary color is #CBB7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC1CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC1CB color

#ADC1CB rgb(173, 193, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC1CB is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 75.7% green and 79.6% blue (173, 193, 203).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 22% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Cloudy Valley (#B1C6D6), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#ADC1CB color codes

HEX	`#ADC1CB`
RGB	`rgb(173, 193, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 75.7%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 22%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 5%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.88, -4.74, -7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.88, 8.72, 237.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.08, 51.335, 63.916)`
Decimal	`11387339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC1CB, 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 #ADC1CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC1CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	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 #ADC1CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc1cb; }
.text { color: #adc1cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc1cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 193 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc1cb, #adb2cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC1CB?: #ADC1CB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cloudy Valley. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADC1CB?: The RGB value is 173, 193, 203: 173 red, 193 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC1CB?: The complementary color is #CBB7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC1CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.