What color is #ADCAC3?

#ADCAC3 is a light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCAC3?

The RGB value is 173, 202, 195: 173 red, 202 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCAC3?

The complementary color is #CAADB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCAC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCAC3 color

#ADCAC3 rgb(173, 202, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADCAC3 is a light, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 79.2% green and 76.5% blue (173, 202, 195).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 21% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Misty Morning (#B2C8BD), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#ADCAC3 color codes

HEX	`#ADCAC3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 202, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 79.2%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 21%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 14%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 3%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.08, -11.09, 0.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.08, 11.09, 178.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.202, 55.064, 59.708)`
Decimal	`11389635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCAC3, 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 #ADCAC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCAC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	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 #ADCAC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcac3; }
.text { color: #adcac3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcac3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 202 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcac3, #adc3ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADCAC3?: #ADCAC3 is a light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCAC3?: The RGB value is 173, 202, 195: 173 red, 202 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCAC3?: The complementary color is #CAADB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCAC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.