What color is #ADD4D2?

#ADD4D2 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 #ADD4D2?

The RGB value is 173, 212, 210: 173 red, 212 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD4D2?

The complementary color is #D4ADAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD4D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD4D2 color

#ADD4D2 rgb(173, 212, 210)

Shades of teal

The hex color #ADD4D2 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 83.1% green and 82.4% blue (173, 212, 210).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 31% 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 13.12:1).

#ADD4D2 color codes

HEX	`#ADD4D2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 212, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 83.1%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 31%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.18, -13.17, -3.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.18, 13.57, 193.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.407, 60.623, 69.9)`
Decimal	`11392210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD4D2, 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 #ADD4D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD4D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	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 #ADD4D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add4d2; }
.text { color: #add4d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add4d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 212 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add4d2, #adc3d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADD4D2?: #ADD4D2 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 #ADD4D2?: The RGB value is 173, 212, 210: 173 red, 212 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD4D2?: The complementary color is #D4ADAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD4D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.