What color is #ADC8AB?

#ADC8AB 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 #ADC8AB?

The RGB value is 173, 200, 171: 173 red, 200 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC8AB?

The complementary color is #C6ABC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC8AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC8AB color

#ADC8AB rgb(173, 200, 171)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADC8AB is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 78.4% green and 67.1% blue (173, 200, 171).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 21% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.63:1).

#ADC8AB color codes

HEX	`#ADC8AB`
RGB	`rgb(173, 200, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 78.4%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 21%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 15%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 15%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.95, -14.59, 11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.95, 18.57, 141.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.237, 53.132, 46.392)`
Decimal	`11389099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC8AB, 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 #ADC8AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC8AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.63:1	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 #ADC8AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc8ab; }
.text { color: #adc8ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc8ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 200 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc8ab, #abc8b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #ADC8AB?: #ADC8AB 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 #ADC8AB?: The RGB value is 173, 200, 171: 173 red, 200 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC8AB?: The complementary color is #C6ABC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC8AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.