#ADBEA2 Color
#ADBEA2 is rgb(173, 190, 162) in RGB, hsl(96, 18%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 15%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADBEA2rgb(173, 190, 162)hsl(96, 18%, 69%)hsv(96, 15%, 75%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 15%, 25%)oklch(78.1% 0.043 133)lab(75.08% -9.92 12.12)lch(75.08% 15.67 129.29)What #ADBEA2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ADBEA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ADBEA2 Channel Values
How #ADBEA2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 173 · G 190 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 18% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 15% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADBEA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #ADBEA2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADBEA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ADBEA2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #ADBEA2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#ADBEA2#BBBBA2#B6BCA2#B9B9A3#B4BBA2#B1BBBB#AFBCB1#B9B9B9Using #ADBEA2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-adbea2: #ADBEA2;background-color: #ADBEA2;colors: { 'color-adbea2': '#ADBEA2' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.745, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_adbea2">#ADBEA2</color>fill="#ADBEA2"More Green Colors
#ADBEA2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ADBEA2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADBEA2?
#ADBEA2 is a light green — rgb(173, 190, 162) in RGB and hsl(96, 18%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.
What is the RGB value of #ADBEA2?
#ADBEA2 is rgb(173, 190, 162) — red 173, green 190, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADBEA2?
#ADBEA2 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 15%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADBEA2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADBEA2 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADBEA2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADBEA2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.85, which is visibly different.
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