What color is #ADCCD5?

#ADCCD5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCCD5?

The RGB value is 173, 204, 213: 173 red, 204 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCCD5?

The complementary color is #D5B6AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCCD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCCD5 color

#ADCCD5 rgb(173, 204, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADCCD5 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 80% green and 83.5% blue (173, 204, 213).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 32% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Subtle Breeze (#B5D2D8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#ADCCD5 color codes

HEX	`#ADCCD5`
RGB	`rgb(173, 204, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 80%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 32%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 19%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 4%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.11, -8.4, -7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.11, 11.55, 223.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.833, 56.873, 71.237)`
Decimal	`11390165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCCD5, 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 #ADCCD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCCD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	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 #ADCCD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adccd5; }
.text { color: #adccd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adccd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 204 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adccd5, #adb8d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADCCD5?: #ADCCD5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCCD5?: The RGB value is 173, 204, 213: 173 red, 204 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCCD5?: The complementary color is #D5B6AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCCD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.