What color is #ADC7AF?

#ADC7AF is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADC7AF?

The RGB value is 173, 199, 175: 173 red, 199 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC7AF?

The complementary color is #C7ADC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC7AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC7AF color

#ADC7AF rgb(173, 199, 175)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADC7AF is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 78% green and 68.6% blue (173, 199, 175).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 19% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#ADC7AF color codes

HEX	`#ADC7AF`
RGB	`rgb(173, 199, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 78%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 19%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 13%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 12%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.77, -13.36, 9.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.77, 16.16, 145.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.393, 52.825, 48.354)`
Decimal	`11388847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC7AF, 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 #ADC7AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC7AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	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 #ADC7AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc7af; }
.text { color: #adc7af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc7af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 199 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc7af, #adc7bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADC7AF?: #ADC7AF is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADC7AF?: The RGB value is 173, 199, 175: 173 red, 199 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC7AF?: The complementary color is #C7ADC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC7AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.