What color is #ADCFA8?

#ADCFA8 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCFA8?

The RGB value is 173, 207, 168: 173 red, 207 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCFA8?

The complementary color is #CAA8CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCFA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCFA8 color

#ADCFA8 rgb(173, 207, 168)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADCFA8 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 81.2% green and 65.9% blue (173, 207, 168).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 29% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#ADCFA8 color codes

HEX	`#ADCFA8`
RGB	`rgb(173, 207, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 81.2%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 29%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 19%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.8, -18.65, 15.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.8, 24.38, 139.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.613, 56.336, 45.456)`
Decimal	`11390888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCFA8, 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 #ADCFA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCFA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	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 #ADCFA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcfa8; }
.text { color: #adcfa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcfa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 207 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcfa8, #a8cfb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ADCFA8?: #ADCFA8 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCFA8?: The RGB value is 173, 207, 168: 173 red, 207 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCFA8?: The complementary color is #CAA8CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCFA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.