What color is #ADCB7D?

#ADCB7D is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCB7D?

The RGB value is 173, 203, 125: 173 red, 203 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCB7D?

The complementary color is #9B7DCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCB7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCB7D color

#ADCB7D rgb(173, 203, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADCB7D is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 79.6% green and 49% blue (173, 203, 125).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 43% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#ADCB7D color codes

HEX	`#ADCB7D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 203, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 79.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 43%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 38%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.92, -23.11, 35.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.92, 42.48, 122.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.291, 53.076, 27.415)`
Decimal	`11389821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCB7D, 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 #ADCB7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCB7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	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 #ADCB7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcb7d; }
.text { color: #adcb7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcb7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 203 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcb7d, #86cb7d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #ADCB7D?: #ADCB7D is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCB7D?: The RGB value is 173, 203, 125: 173 red, 203 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCB7D?: The complementary color is #9B7DCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCB7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.