What color is #ADCDD8?

#ADCDD8 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 #ADCDD8?

The RGB value is 173, 205, 216: 173 red, 205 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCDD8?

The complementary color is #D8B8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCDD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCDD8 color

#ADCDD8 rgb(173, 205, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADCDD8 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 80.4% green and 84.7% blue (173, 205, 216).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 36% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% 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 12.5:1).

#ADCDD8 color codes

HEX	`#ADCDD8`
RGB	`rgb(173, 205, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 80.4%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 36%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 20%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.46, -8.28, -9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.46, 12.23, 227.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.456, 57.503, 73.341)`
Decimal	`11390424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCDD8, 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 #ADCDD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCDD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	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 #ADCDD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcdd8; }
.text { color: #adcdd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcdd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 205 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcdd8, #adb8d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADCDD8?: #ADCDD8 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 #ADCDD8?: The RGB value is 173, 205, 216: 173 red, 205 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCDD8?: The complementary color is #D8B8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCDD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.