#ADDCBA Color
#ADDCBA is rgb(173, 220, 186) in RGB, hsl(137, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 15%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADDCBArgb(173, 220, 186)hsl(137, 40%, 77%)hsv(137, 21%, 86%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 15%, 14%)oklch(85.2% 0.068 153.4)lab(83.75% -20.86 11.54)lch(83.75% 23.84 151.05)What #ADDCBA 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 #ADDCBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#ADDCBA Channel Values
How #ADDCBA 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 220 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 40% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADDCBA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADDCBA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ADDCBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADDCBA; 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 #ADDCBA
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADDCBA.
How #ADDCBA 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.
#ADDCBA#D5D5BA#C6D8BA#CECEBB#C2D4BB#B2D8D8#B0DACD#D1D1D1Using #ADDCBA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-addcba: #ADDCBA;background-color: #ADDCBA;colors: { 'color-addcba': '#ADDCBA' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.863, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_addcba">#ADDCBA</color>fill="#ADDCBA"More Green Colors
#ADDCBA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ADDCBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADDCBA?
#ADDCBA is a light green — rgb(173, 220, 186) in RGB and hsl(137, 40%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.
What is the RGB value of #ADDCBA?
#ADDCBA is rgb(173, 220, 186) — red 173, green 220, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADDCBA?
#ADDCBA converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 15%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADDCBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADDCBA scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADDCBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADDCBA 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 13.28, which is visibly different.
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