What color is #ADCCC0?

#ADCCC0 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 #ADCCC0?

The RGB value is 173, 204, 192: 173 red, 204 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCCC0?

The complementary color is #CCADB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCCC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCCC0 color

#ADCCC0 rgb(173, 204, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADCCC0 is a light, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 80% green and 75.3% blue (173, 204, 192).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 23% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Misty Morning (#B2C8BD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#ADCCC0 color codes

HEX	`#ADCCC0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 204, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 80%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 23%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.54, -12.71, 2.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.54, 12.96, 168.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.338, 55.875, 58.097)`
Decimal	`11390144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCCC0, 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 #ADCCC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCCC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	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 #ADCCC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adccc0; }
.text { color: #adccc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adccc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 204 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adccc0, #adc9cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADCCC0?: #ADCCC0 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 #ADCCC0?: The RGB value is 173, 204, 192: 173 red, 204 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCCC0?: The complementary color is #CCADB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCCC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.