#ADCCB6 Color
#ADCCB6 is rgb(173, 204, 182) in RGB, hsl(137, 23%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADCCB6rgb(173, 204, 182)hsl(137, 23%, 74%)hsv(137, 15%, 80%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 20%)oklch(81.6% 0.045 154.4)lab(79.28% -13.97 7.37)lch(79.28% 15.79 152.20)What #ADCCB6 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 #ADCCB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ADCCB6 Channel Values
How #ADCCB6 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 204 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 23% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 15% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADCCB6 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 #ADCCB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADCCB6; 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 #ADCCB6
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 #ADCCB6 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.
#ADCCB6#C7C7B6#BDC9B6#C2C2B7#BAC6B7#B0C9C9#AFCAC2#C4C4C4Using #ADCCB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-adccb6: #ADCCB6;background-color: #ADCCB6;colors: { 'color-adccb6': '#ADCCB6' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.800, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_adccb6">#ADCCB6</color>fill="#ADCCB6"More Green Colors
#ADCCB6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ADCCB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADCCB6?
#ADCCB6 is a light green — rgb(173, 204, 182) in RGB and hsl(137, 23%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #ADCCB6?
#ADCCB6 is rgb(173, 204, 182) — red 173, green 204, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADCCB6?
#ADCCB6 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADCCB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADCCB6 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADCCB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADCCB6 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 15.1, which is visibly different.
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