What color is #ADCDD3?

#ADCDD3 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 #ADCDD3?

The RGB value is 173, 205, 211: 173 red, 205 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCDD3?

The complementary color is #D3B3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCDD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCDD3 color

#ADCDD3 rgb(173, 205, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADCDD3 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 80.4% green and 82.7% blue (173, 205, 211).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Subtle Breeze (#B5D2D8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#ADCDD3 color codes

HEX	`#ADCDD3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 205, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 80.4%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 3%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.32, -9.35, -6.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.32, 11.41, 214.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.82, 57.249, 69.988)`
Decimal	`11390419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCDD3, 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 #ADCDD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCDD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	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 #ADCDD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcdd3; }
.text { color: #adcdd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcdd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 205 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcdd3, #adbad3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #ADCDD3?: #ADCDD3 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 #ADCDD3?: The RGB value is 173, 205, 211: 173 red, 205 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCDD3?: The complementary color is #D3B3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCDD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.