What color is #ADCFCB?

#ADCFCB 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 #ADCFCB?

The RGB value is 173, 207, 203: 173 red, 207 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADCFCB?

The complementary color is #CFADB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADCFCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADCFCB color

#ADCFCB rgb(173, 207, 203)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 81.2% green and 79.6% blue (173, 207, 203).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Catch the Wave (#B5DCD8), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.56:1).

#ADCFCB color codes

HEX	`#ADCFCB`
RGB	`rgb(173, 207, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 81.2%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 26%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 2%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.64, -12.05, -1.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.64, 12.18, 188.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.323, 57.82, 64.997)`
Decimal	`11390923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADCFCB, 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 #ADCFCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADCFCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.56:1	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 #ADCFCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adcfcb; }
.text { color: #adcfcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adcfcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 207 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adcfcb, #adc2cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADCFCB?: #ADCFCB 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 #ADCFCB?: The RGB value is 173, 207, 203: 173 red, 207 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADCFCB?: The complementary color is #CFADB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADCFCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.