What color is #ADCFB5?

#ADCFB5 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCFB5?

The RGB value is 173, 207, 181: 173 red, 207 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCFB5?

The complementary color is #CFADC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCFB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCFB5 color

#ADCFB5 rgb(173, 207, 181)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADCFB5 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 81.2% green and 71% blue (173, 207, 181).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Fir (#B4D5BD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#ADCFB5 color codes

HEX	`#ADCFB5`
RGB	`rgb(173, 207, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 81.2%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 26%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 13%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.09, -16.34, 9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.09, 18.74, 150.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.885, 56.845, 52.156)`
Decimal	`11390901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCFB5, 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 #ADCFB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCFB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	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 #ADCFB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcfb5; }
.text { color: #adcfb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcfb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 207 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcfb5, #adcfc6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ADCFB5?: #ADCFB5 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCFB5?: The RGB value is 173, 207, 181: 173 red, 207 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCFB5?: The complementary color is #CFADC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCFB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.