What color is #ADCEB9?

#ADCEB9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCEB9?

The RGB value is 173, 206, 185: 173 red, 206 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCEB9?

The complementary color is #CEADC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCEB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCEB9 color

#ADCEB9 rgb(173, 206, 185)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADCEB9 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 80.8% green and 72.5% blue (173, 206, 185).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#ADCEB9 color codes

HEX	`#ADCEB9`
RGB	`rgb(173, 206, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 80.8%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 10%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.91, -15.08, 6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.91, 16.54, 155.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.06, 56.529, 54.269)`
Decimal	`11390649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCEB9, 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 #ADCEB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCEB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	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 #ADCEB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adceb9; }
.text { color: #adceb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adceb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 206 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adceb9, #adcec9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADCEB9?: #ADCEB9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCEB9?: The RGB value is 173, 206, 185: 173 red, 206 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCEB9?: The complementary color is #CEADC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCEB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.