What color is #ADD69B?

#ADD69B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADD69B?

The RGB value is 173, 214, 155: 173 red, 214 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD69B?

The complementary color is #C49BD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD69B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD69B color

#ADD69B rgb(173, 214, 155)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADD69B is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 83.9% green and 60.8% blue (173, 214, 155).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 42% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is In Good Taste (#B6D4A0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#ADD69B color codes

HEX	`#ADD69B`
RGB	`rgb(173, 214, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 83.9%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 42%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 28%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 28%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.48, -24.24, 24.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.48, 34.72, 134.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.195, 59.343, 39.972)`
Decimal	`11392667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD69B, 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 #ADD69B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD69B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	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 #ADD69B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add69b; }
.text { color: #add69b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add69b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 214 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add69b, #9bd6a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ADD69B?: #ADD69B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADD69B?: The RGB value is 173, 214, 155: 173 red, 214 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD69B?: The complementary color is #C49BD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD69B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.