What color is #ADEEBD?

#ADEEBD is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Ultra Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADEEBD?

The RGB value is 173, 238, 189: 173 red, 238 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADEEBD?

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

Is black or white text better on #ADEEBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADEEBD color

#ADEEBD rgb(173, 238, 189)

Shades of green

The hex color #ADEEBD is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 93.3% green and 74.1% blue (173, 238, 189).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 66% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Ultra Mint (#A3EFB8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.74:1).

#ADEEBD color codes

HEX	`#ADEEBD`
RGB	`rgb(173, 238, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 93.3%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 66%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 27%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 21%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.78, -30.03, 17.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.78, 34.64, 150.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.991, 73.705, 59.358)`
Decimal	`11398845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADEEBD, 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 #ADEEBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADEEBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.74:1	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 #ADEEBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adeebd; }
.text { color: #adeebd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adeebd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 238 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adeebd, #adeedd); }

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Questions

What color is #ADEEBD?: #ADEEBD is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Ultra Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADEEBD?: The RGB value is 173, 238, 189: 173 red, 238 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADEEBD?: The complementary color is #EEADDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADEEBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.