What color is #ADD7CF?

#ADD7CF is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADD7CF?

The RGB value is 173, 215, 207: 173 red, 215 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD7CF?

The complementary color is #D7ADB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD7CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD7CF color

#ADD7CF rgb(173, 215, 207)

Shades of teal

The hex color #ADD7CF is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 84.3% green and 81.2% blue (173, 215, 207).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#ADD7CF color codes

HEX	`#ADD7CF`
RGB	`rgb(173, 215, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 84.3%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 34%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 4%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.91, -15.32, -0.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.91, 15.33, 182.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.793, 61.988, 68.203)`
Decimal	`11392975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD7CF, 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 #ADD7CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD7CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	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 #ADD7CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add7cf; }
.text { color: #add7cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add7cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 215 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add7cf, #adcad7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #ADD7CF?: #ADD7CF is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADD7CF?: The RGB value is 173, 215, 207: 173 red, 215 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD7CF?: The complementary color is #D7ADB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD7CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.