What color is #ADC2C9?

#ADC2C9 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seafoam Slate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADC2C9?

The RGB value is 173, 194, 201: 173 red, 194 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC2C9?

The complementary color is #C9B4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC2C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC2C9 color

#ADC2C9 rgb(173, 194, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC2C9 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 76.1% green and 78.8% blue (173, 194, 201).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 21% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Slate (#A6BCBE), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#ADC2C9 color codes

HEX	`#ADC2C9`
RGB	`rgb(173, 194, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 76.1%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 21%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 14%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 3%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.09, -5.69, -5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.09, 8.21, 226.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.065, 51.684, 62.743)`
Decimal	`11387593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC2C9, 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 #ADC2C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC2C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	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 #ADC2C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc2c9; }
.text { color: #adc2c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc2c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 194 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc2c9, #adb4c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC2C9?: #ADC2C9 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seafoam Slate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADC2C9?: The RGB value is 173, 194, 201: 173 red, 194 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC2C9?: The complementary color is #C9B4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC2C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.