What color is #ADD1BB?

#ADD1BB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADD1BB?

The RGB value is 173, 209, 187: 173 red, 209 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD1BB?

The complementary color is #D1ADC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD1BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD1BB color

#ADD1BB rgb(173, 209, 187)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADD1BB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 82% green and 73.3% blue (173, 209, 187).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 28% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Fir (#B4D5BD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#ADD1BB color codes

HEX	`#ADD1BB`
RGB	`rgb(173, 209, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 82%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 28%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 11%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.78, -16.23, 6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.78, 17.66, 156.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.001, 58.072, 55.631)`
Decimal	`11391419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD1BB, 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 #ADD1BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD1BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	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 #ADD1BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add1bb; }
.text { color: #add1bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add1bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 209 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add1bb, #add1cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ADD1BB?: #ADD1BB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADD1BB?: The RGB value is 173, 209, 187: 173 red, 209 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD1BB?: The complementary color is #D1ADC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD1BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.