What color is #ADCBD7?

#ADCBD7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pale Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCBD7?

The RGB value is 173, 203, 215: 173 red, 203 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCBD7?

The complementary color is #D7B9AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCBD7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCBD7 color

#ADCBD7 rgb(173, 203, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADCBD7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 79.6% green and 84.3% blue (173, 203, 215).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Pale Whale (#B6D3DF), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#ADCBD7 color codes

HEX	`#ADCBD7`
RGB	`rgb(173, 203, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 79.6%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 34%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.9, -7.45, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.9, 11.92, 231.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.852, 56.501, 72.503)`
Decimal	`11389911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCBD7, 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 #ADCBD7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCBD7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #ADCBD7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcbd7; }
.text { color: #adcbd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcbd7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 203 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcbd7, #adb6d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADCBD7?: #ADCBD7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pale Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCBD7?: The RGB value is 173, 203, 215: 173 red, 203 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCBD7?: The complementary color is #D7B9AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCBD7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.