What color is #ADCFC9?

#ADCFC9 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADCFC9?

The RGB value is 173, 207, 201: 173 red, 207 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCFC9?

The complementary color is #CFADB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCFC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCFC9 color

#ADCFC9 rgb(173, 207, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADCFC9 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 81.2% green and 78.8% blue (173, 207, 201).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Catch the Wave (#B5DCD8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#ADCFC9 color codes

HEX	`#ADCFC9`
RGB	`rgb(173, 207, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 81.2%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 26%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 3%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.59, -12.46, -0.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.59, 12.48, 183.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.086, 57.726, 63.75)`
Decimal	`11390921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCFC9, 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 #ADCFC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCFC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	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 #ADCFC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcfc9; }
.text { color: #adcfc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcfc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 207 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcfc9, #adc4cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADCFC9?: #ADCFC9 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADCFC9?: The RGB value is 173, 207, 201: 173 red, 207 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCFC9?: The complementary color is #CFADB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCFC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.