What color is #ADC6D3?

#ADC6D3 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 #ADC6D3?

The RGB value is 173, 198, 211: 173 red, 198 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC6D3?

The complementary color is #D3BAAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC6D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC6D3 color

#ADC6D3 rgb(173, 198, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC6D3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 77.6% green and 82.7% blue (173, 198, 211).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Cloudy Valley (#B1C6D6), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#ADC6D3 color codes

HEX	`#ADC6D3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 198, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 77.6%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 6%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.45, -5.68, -9.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.45, 10.91, 238.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.182, 53.974, 69.442)`
Decimal	`11388627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC6D3, 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 #ADC6D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC6D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	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 #ADC6D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc6d3; }
.text { color: #adc6d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc6d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 198 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc6d3, #adb3d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC6D3?: #ADC6D3 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 #ADC6D3?: The RGB value is 173, 198, 211: 173 red, 198 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC6D3?: The complementary color is #D3BAAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC6D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.