Information about #ADC5C7 color

#ADC5C7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADC5C7 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 197, 199) — 67.8% red, 77.3% green, 78% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADC5C7 presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB) and Opal (#A8C3BC).

The recipe behind #ADC5C7 is rgb(173, 197, 199), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADC5C7 color variations

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

#ADC5C7 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 #ADC5C7

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

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADC5C7
  • RGB173, 197, 199
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(173, 197, 199)
  • HSL185°, 19%, 73%
  • HSL Precise184.615°, 18.841%, 72.941%
  • HSV185°, 13%, 78%
  • HSB185°, 13%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.773, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.773, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.773, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADC5C7
  • DECIMAL ID11388359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01