Information about #ADB8AA color

#ADB8AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADB8AA is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 184, 170) (67.8% red, 72.2% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 5 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADB8AA is a quiet, subdued grey that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Diana Green (#B1B5A9) and Half Delta (#AEB0AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 184, 170) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ADB8AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #ADB8AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADB8AA color variations

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

#ADB8AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADB8AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADB8AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADB8AA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ADB8AA 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
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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
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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
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#B3B7A9
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#B7ADA9
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Nearest named colors to #ADB8AA

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

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

#ADB8AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB8AA
  • RGB173, 184, 170
  • CMYK4, 0, 5, 28
  • CSSrgb(173, 184, 170)
  • HSL107°, 9%, 69%
  • HSL Precise107.143°, 8.974%, 69.412%
  • HSV107°, 8%, 72%
  • HSB107°, 8%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.722, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.722, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.722, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB8AA
  • DECIMAL ID11385002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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