What color is #ADCFC2?

#ADCFC2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCFC2?

The RGB value is 173, 207, 194: 173 red, 207 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCFC2?

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

Is black or white text better on #ADCFC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCFC2 color

#ADCFC2 rgb(173, 207, 194)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADCFC2 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 81.2% green and 76.1% blue (173, 207, 194).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Misty Morning (#B2C8BD), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#ADCFC2 color codes

HEX	`#ADCFC2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 207, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 81.2%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 26%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.41, -13.86, 2.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.41, 14.12, 169)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.282, 57.404, 59.512)`
Decimal	`11390914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCFC2, 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 #ADCFC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCFC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	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 #ADCFC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcfc2; }
.text { color: #adcfc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcfc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 207 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcfc2, #adcbcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADCFC2?: #ADCFC2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCFC2?: The RGB value is 173, 207, 194: 173 red, 207 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCFC2?: The complementary color is #CFADBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCFC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.