What color is #ADC1D0?

#ADC1D0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cloudy Valley. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADC1D0?

The RGB value is 173, 193, 208: 173 red, 193 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC1D0?

The complementary color is #D0BCAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC1D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC1D0 color

#ADC1D0 rgb(173, 193, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC1D0 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 75.7% green and 81.6% blue (173, 193, 208).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Cloudy Valley (#B1C6D6), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#ADC1D0 color codes

HEX	`#ADC1D0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 193, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 75.7%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.03, -3.68, -9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.03, 10.48, 249.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.686, 51.577, 67.105)`
Decimal	`11387344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC1D0, 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 #ADC1D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC1D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	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 #ADC1D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc1d0; }
.text { color: #adc1d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc1d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 193 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc1d0, #adafd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC1D0?: #ADC1D0 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cloudy Valley. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADC1D0?: The RGB value is 173, 193, 208: 173 red, 193 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC1D0?: The complementary color is #D0BCAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC1D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.