What color is #ADCE8E?

#ADCE8E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhorn. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCE8E?

The RGB value is 173, 206, 142: 173 red, 206 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCE8E?

The complementary color is #AF8ECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCE8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCE8E color

#ADCE8E rgb(173, 206, 142)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADCE8E is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 80.8% green and 55.7% blue (173, 206, 142).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 40% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Greenhorn (#B2CC9A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#ADCE8E color codes

HEX	`#ADCE8E`
RGB	`rgb(173, 206, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 80.8%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 40%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 31%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 31%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.03, -22.27, 28.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.03, 36.04, 128.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.187, 54.979, 33.87)`
Decimal	`11390606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCE8E, 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 #ADCE8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCE8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	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 #ADCE8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adce8e; }
.text { color: #adce8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adce8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 206 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adce8e, #8ece8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #ADCE8E?: #ADCE8E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhorn. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCE8E?: The RGB value is 173, 206, 142: 173 red, 206 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCE8E?: The complementary color is #AF8ECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCE8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.