What color is #ADC9CC?

#ADC9CC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADC9CC?

The RGB value is 173, 201, 204: 173 red, 201 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADC9CC?

The complementary color is #CCB0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADC9CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADC9CC color

#ADC9CC rgb(173, 201, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADC9CC is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 78.8% green and 80% blue (173, 201, 204).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 23% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Subtle Breeze (#B5D2D8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#ADC9CC color codes

HEX	`#ADC9CC`
RGB	`rgb(173, 201, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 78.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 23%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.05, -8.74, -4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.05, 9.9, 208.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.016, 55.016, 65.152)`
Decimal	`11389388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADC9CC, 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 #ADC9CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADC9CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	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 #ADC9CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adc9cc; }
.text { color: #adc9cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adc9cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 201 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adc9cc, #adb9cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADC9CC?: #ADC9CC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADC9CC?: The RGB value is 173, 201, 204: 173 red, 201 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADC9CC?: The complementary color is #CCB0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADC9CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.