#ADCCB9 Color
#ADCCB9 is rgb(173, 204, 185) in RGB, hsl(143, 23%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 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 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADCCB9rgb(173, 204, 185)hsl(143, 23%, 74%)hsv(143, 15%, 80%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 20%)oklch(81.7% 0.042 158.4)lab(79.34% -13.55 5.86)lch(79.34% 14.76 156.61)What #ADCCB9 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 #ADCCB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ADCCB9 Channel Values
How #ADCCB9 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 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 23% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 15% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADCCB9 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 #ADCCB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADCCB9; 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 #ADCCB9
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 #ADCCB9 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.
#ADCCB9#C7C7B9#BDC9B9#C2C2BA#BAC6BA#B0CACA#AFCBC3#C5C5C5Using #ADCCB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-adccb9: #ADCCB9;background-color: #ADCCB9;colors: { 'color-adccb9': '#ADCCB9' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.800, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_adccb9">#ADCCB9</color>fill="#ADCCB9"More Green Colors
#ADCCB9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ADCCB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADCCB9?
#ADCCB9 is a light green — rgb(173, 204, 185) in RGB and hsl(143, 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 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #ADCCB9?
#ADCCB9 is rgb(173, 204, 185) — red 173, green 204, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADCCB9?
#ADCCB9 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADCCB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADCCB9 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADCCB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADCCB9 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.85, which is visibly different.
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