What color is #ADC4CE?

#ADC4CE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADC4CE?

The RGB value is 173, 196, 206: 173 red, 196 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC4CE?

The complementary color is #CEB7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC4CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC4CE color

#ADC4CE rgb(173, 196, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC4CE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 76.9% green and 80.8% blue (173, 196, 206).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Airborne (#A2C2D0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#ADC4CE color codes

HEX	`#ADC4CE`
RGB	`rgb(173, 196, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 76.9%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.77, -5.69, -7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.77, 9.52, 233.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.111, 52.819, 66.041)`
Decimal	`11388110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC4CE, 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 #ADC4CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC4CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	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 #ADC4CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc4ce; }
.text { color: #adc4ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc4ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 196 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc4ce, #adb4ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC4CE?: #ADC4CE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADC4CE?: The RGB value is 173, 196, 206: 173 red, 196 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC4CE?: The complementary color is #CEB7AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC4CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.