What color is #ADC2D2?

#ADC2D2 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 #ADC2D2?

The RGB value is 173, 194, 210: 173 red, 194 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC2D2?

The complementary color is #D2BDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC2D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC2D2 color

#ADC2D2 rgb(173, 194, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC2D2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 76.1% green and 82.4% blue (173, 194, 210).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Cloudy Valley (#B1C6D6), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#ADC2D2 color codes

HEX	`#ADC2D2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 194, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 76.1%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.35, -3.78, -10.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.35, 11.07, 250.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.155, 52.12, 68.483)`
Decimal	`11387602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC2D2, 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 #ADC2D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC2D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	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 #ADC2D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc2d2; }
.text { color: #adc2d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc2d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 194 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc2d2, #adb0d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC2D2?: #ADC2D2 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 #ADC2D2?: The RGB value is 173, 194, 210: 173 red, 194 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC2D2?: The complementary color is #D2BDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC2D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.