What color is #ADDDB9?

#ADDDB9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Glaucous Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADDDB9?

The RGB value is 173, 221, 185: 173 red, 221 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADDDB9?

The complementary color is #DDADD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADDDB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADDDB9 color

#ADDDB9 rgb(173, 221, 185)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADDDB9 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 86.7% green and 72.5% blue (173, 221, 185).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Glaucous Green (#B3E8C2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.82:1).

#ADDDB9 color codes

HEX	`#ADDDB9`
RGB	`rgb(173, 221, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 86.7%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 41%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 16%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.02, -22.58, 12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.02, 25.88, 150.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.845, 64.098, 55.53)`
Decimal	`11394489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADDDB9, 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 #ADDDB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADDDB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.82:1	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 #ADDDB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adddb9; }
.text { color: #adddb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adddb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 221 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adddb9, #adddd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADDDB9?: #ADDDB9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Glaucous Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADDDB9?: The RGB value is 173, 221, 185: 173 red, 221 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADDDB9?: The complementary color is #DDADD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADDDB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.