What color is #ADCBCD?

#ADCBCD 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 #ADCBCD?

The RGB value is 173, 203, 205: 173 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCBCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #ADCBCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCBCD color

#ADCBCD rgb(173, 203, 205)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 79.6% green and 80.4% blue (173, 203, 205).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 24% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Subtle Breeze (#B5D2D8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#ADCBCD color codes

HEX	`#ADCBCD`
RGB	`rgb(173, 203, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 79.6%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 24%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 1%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.62, -9.57, -4.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.62, 10.52, 204.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.606, 56.003, 65.942)`
Decimal	`11389901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCBCD, 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 #ADCBCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCBCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	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 #ADCBCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcbcd; }
.text { color: #adcbcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcbcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 203 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcbcd, #adbbcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADCBCD?: #ADCBCD 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 #ADCBCD?: The RGB value is 173, 203, 205: 173 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCBCD?: The complementary color is #CDAFAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCBCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.