What color is #ADD3D0?

#ADD3D0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADD3D0?

The RGB value is 173, 211, 208: 173 red, 211 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD3D0?

The complementary color is #D3ADB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD3D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD3D0 color

#ADD3D0 rgb(173, 211, 208)

Shades of teal

The hex color #ADD3D0 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 82.7% green and 81.6% blue (173, 211, 208).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Catch the Wave (#B5DCD8), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.01:1).

#ADD3D0 color codes

HEX	`#ADD3D0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 211, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 82.7%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.85, -13.07, -2.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.85, 13.34, 191.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.91, 60.025, 68.513)`
Decimal	`11391952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD3D0, 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 #ADD3D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD3D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.01:1	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 #ADD3D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add3d0; }
.text { color: #add3d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add3d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 211 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add3d0, #adc3d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADD3D0?: #ADD3D0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADD3D0?: The RGB value is 173, 211, 208: 173 red, 211 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD3D0?: The complementary color is #D3ADB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD3D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.