Information about #ADD3C6 color

#ADD3C6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADD3C6 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 211, 198) — 67.8% red, 82.7% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 5 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADD3C6 presents itself as a mildly saturated fresh green-cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB). Slightly further away sit Sinbad (#A6D5D0) and Scandal (#ADD9D1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 211, 198)), which gives #ADD3C6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #ADD3C6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADD3C6 color variations

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#ADD3C6 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 #ADD3C6

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

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Vitra color link
Vitra

#A1DCC7

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADD3C6
  • RGB173, 211, 198
  • CMYK15, 0, 5, 17
  • CSSrgb(173, 211, 198)
  • HSL159°, 30%, 75%
  • HSL Precise159.474°, 30.159%, 75.294%
  • HSV159°, 18%, 83%
  • HSB159°, 18%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.827, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.827, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.827, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADD3C6
  • DECIMAL ID11391942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01