What color is #ADD0A0?

#ADD0A0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADD0A0?

The RGB value is 173, 208, 160: 173 red, 208 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD0A0?

The complementary color is #C3A0D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD0A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD0A0 color

#ADD0A0 rgb(173, 208, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADD0A0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 81.6% green and 62.7% blue (173, 208, 160).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 34% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Oh Pistachio (#ABCA99), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#ADD0A0 color codes

HEX	`#ADD0A0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 208, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 81.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 34%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 23%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 23%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.92, -20.49, 20.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.92, 28.7, 135.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.133, 56.533, 41.732)`
Decimal	`11391136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD0A0, 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 #ADD0A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD0A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	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 #ADD0A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add0a0; }
.text { color: #add0a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add0a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 208 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add0a0, #a0d0ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADD0A0?: #ADD0A0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADD0A0?: The RGB value is 173, 208, 160: 173 red, 208 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD0A0?: The complementary color is #C3A0D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD0A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.