What color is #ADDBAE?

#ADDBAE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Big Spender. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADDBAE?

The RGB value is 173, 219, 174: 173 red, 219 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADDBAE?

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

Is black or white text better on #ADDBAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADDBAE color

#ADDBAE rgb(173, 219, 174)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 85.9% green and 68.2% blue (173, 219, 174).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 39% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Big Spender (#ACDDAF), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#ADDBAE color codes

HEX	`#ADDBAE`
RGB	`rgb(173, 219, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 85.9%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 39%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.23, -23.55, 17.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.23, 29.24, 143.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.203, 62.602, 49.475)`
Decimal	`11393966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADDBAE, 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 #ADDBAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADDBAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	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 #ADDBAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #addbae; }
.text { color: #addbae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #addbae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 219 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #addbae, #addbc5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADDBAE?: #ADDBAE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Big Spender. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADDBAE?: The RGB value is 173, 219, 174: 173 red, 219 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADDBAE?: The complementary color is #DBADDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADDBAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.