What color is #ADC3CD?

#ADC3CD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADC3CD?

The RGB value is 173, 195, 205: 173 red, 195 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC3CD?

The complementary color is #CDB7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC3CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC3CD color

#ADC3CD rgb(173, 195, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC3CD is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 76.5% green and 80.4% blue (173, 195, 205).

Its hue angle is 199°, 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 Airborne (#A2C2D0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#ADC3CD color codes

HEX	`#ADC3CD`
RGB	`rgb(173, 195, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 76.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 24%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.47, -5.38, -7.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.47, 9.25, 234.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.765, 52.321, 65.328)`
Decimal	`11387853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC3CD, 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 #ADC3CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC3CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	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 #ADC3CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc3cd; }
.text { color: #adc3cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc3cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 195 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc3cd, #adb3cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC3CD?: #ADC3CD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADC3CD?: The RGB value is 173, 195, 205: 173 red, 195 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC3CD?: The complementary color is #CDB7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC3CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.