What color is #ADC3D3?

#ADC3D3 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 #ADC3D3?

The RGB value is 173, 195, 211: 173 red, 195 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC3D3?

The complementary color is #D3BDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC3D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC3D3 color

#ADC3D3 rgb(173, 195, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC3D3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 76.5% green and 82.7% blue (173, 195, 211).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Cloudy Valley (#B1C6D6), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#ADC3D3 color codes

HEX	`#ADC3D3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 195, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 76.5%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.65, -4.1, -10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.65, 11.28, 248.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.504, 52.616, 69.216)`
Decimal	`11387859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC3D3, 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 #ADC3D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC3D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	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 #ADC3D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc3d3; }
.text { color: #adc3d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc3d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 195 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc3d3, #adb0d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC3D3?: #ADC3D3 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 #ADC3D3?: The RGB value is 173, 195, 211: 173 red, 195 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC3D3?: The complementary color is #D3BDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC3D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.