What color is #ADD3BD?

#ADD3BD 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 #ADD3BD?

The RGB value is 173, 211, 189: 173 red, 211 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD3BD?

The complementary color is #D3ADC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD3BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD3BD color

#ADD3BD rgb(173, 211, 189)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADD3BD is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 82.7% green and 74.1% blue (173, 211, 189).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Fir (#B4D5BD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#ADD3BD color codes

HEX	`#ADD3BD`
RGB	`rgb(173, 211, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 82.7%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.37, -16.86, 6.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.37, 18.16, 158.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.711, 59.146, 56.931)`
Decimal	`11391933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD3BD, 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 #ADD3BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD3BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #ADD3BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add3bd; }
.text { color: #add3bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add3bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 211 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add3bd, #add3d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ADD3BD?: #ADD3BD 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 #ADD3BD?: The RGB value is 173, 211, 189: 173 red, 211 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD3BD?: The complementary color is #D3ADC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD3BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.