What color is #ADC2CD?

#ADC2CD 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 #ADC2CD?

The RGB value is 173, 194, 205: 173 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC2CD?

The complementary color is #CDB8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC2CD color

#ADC2CD rgb(173, 194, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC2CD is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 76.1% green and 80.4% blue (173, 194, 205).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 24% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Cloudy Valley (#B1C6D6), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#ADC2CD color codes

HEX	`#ADC2CD`
RGB	`rgb(173, 194, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 76.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 24%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.21, -4.85, -7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.21, 9.29, 238.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.542, 51.875, 65.254)`
Decimal	`11387597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC2CD, 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 #ADC2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	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 #ADC2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc2cd; }
.text { color: #adc2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 194 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc2cd, #adb2cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC2CD?: #ADC2CD 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 #ADC2CD?: The RGB value is 173, 194, 205: 173 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC2CD?: The complementary color is #CDB8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.