What color is #ADD1C2?

#ADD1C2 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 #ADD1C2?

The RGB value is 173, 209, 194: 173 red, 209 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD1C2?

The complementary color is #D1ADBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD1C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD1C2 color

#ADD1C2 rgb(173, 209, 194)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADD1C2 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 82% green and 76.1% blue (173, 209, 194).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 28% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Fir (#B4D5BD), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.68:1).

#ADD1C2 color codes

HEX	`#ADD1C2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 209, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 82%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 28%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 7%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.95, -14.88, 3.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.95, 15.28, 166.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.769, 58.379, 59.675)`
Decimal	`11391426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD1C2, 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 #ADD1C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD1C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.68:1	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 #ADD1C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add1c2; }
.text { color: #add1c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add1c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 209 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add1c2, #adced1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADD1C2?: #ADD1C2 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 #ADD1C2?: The RGB value is 173, 209, 194: 173 red, 209 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD1C2?: The complementary color is #D1ADBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD1C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.