Information about #ADD8CD color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #ADD8CD reads as a mildly saturated fresh green-cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Scandal (#ADD9D1). Slightly further away sit Sinbad (#A6D5D0) and Clinical Soft Blue (#B2CFD3).
The recipe behind #ADD8CD is rgb(173, 216, 205), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #ADD8CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#ADD8CD color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#ADD8CD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#ADD8CD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#ADD8CD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#ADD8CD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADD8CD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #ADD8CD color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #ADD8CD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#ADD9D1
#A6D5D0
#B2CFD3
#AECCCB
#B4CFD3
#ADDED9
#A1DCC7
#A4D8D8
#AFE3D6
#A1DAD7
#B9D6C2
#BBD0C9
#ADD8CD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#ADD8CD
- RGB173, 216, 205
- CMYK17, 0, 4, 15
- CSSrgb(173, 216, 205)
- HSL165°, 36%, 76%
- HSL Precise164.651°, 35.537%, 76.275%
- HSV165°, 20%, 85%
- HSB165°, 20%, 85%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.847, 0.804)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.847, 0.804, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.847, 0.804)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDADD8CD
- DECIMAL ID11393229
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
