Information about #ADB6AB color

#ADB6AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADB6AB falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 182, 171) — 67.8% red, 71.4% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 4 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADB6AB presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Diana Green (#B1B5A9) and Quarter Stack (#AFB2AF).

The recipe behind #ADB6AB is rgb(173, 182, 171), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADB6AB: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #ADB6AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADB6AB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ADB6AB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ADB6AB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB6AB
  • RGB173, 182, 171
  • CMYK4, 0, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(173, 182, 171)
  • HSL109°, 7%, 69%
  • HSL Precise109.091°, 7.006%, 69.216%
  • HSV109°, 6%, 71%
  • HSB109°, 6%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.714, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.714, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.714, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB6AB
  • DECIMAL ID11384491
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01