What color is #ADD2D0?

#ADD2D0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADD2D0?

The RGB value is 173, 210, 208: 173 red, 210 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD2D0?

The complementary color is #D2ADAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD2D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD2D0 color

#ADD2D0 rgb(173, 210, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADD2D0 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 82.4% green and 81.6% blue (173, 210, 208).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Catch the Wave (#B5DCD8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#ADD2D0 color codes

HEX	`#ADD2D0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 210, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 82.4%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.58, -12.56, -3.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.58, 12.93, 193.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.662, 59.53, 68.431)`
Decimal	`11391696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD2D0, 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 #ADD2D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD2D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	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 #ADD2D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add2d0; }
.text { color: #add2d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add2d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 210 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add2d0, #adc2d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADD2D0?: #ADD2D0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADD2D0?: The RGB value is 173, 210, 208: 173 red, 210 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD2D0?: The complementary color is #D2ADAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD2D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.