What color is #ADD0C0?

#ADD0C0 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADD0C0?

The RGB value is 173, 208, 192: 173 red, 208 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD0C0?

The complementary color is #D0ADBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD0C0?

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.

#ADD0C0 color

#ADD0C0 rgb(173, 208, 192)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADD0C0 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 81.6% green and 75.3% blue (173, 208, 192).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Fir (#B4D5BD), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#ADD0C0 color codes

HEX	`#ADD0C0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 208, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 81.6%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 8%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.63, -14.76, 4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.63, 15.31, 164.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.301, 57.8, 58.418)`
Decimal	`11391168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD0C0, 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 #ADD0C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD0C0 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 #ADD0C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add0c0; }
.text { color: #add0c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add0c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 208 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add0c0, #adcfd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADD0C0?: #ADD0C0 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADD0C0?: The RGB value is 173, 208, 192: 173 red, 208 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD0C0?: The complementary color is #D0ADBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD0C0?: 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.