Information about #ADC4C5 color

#ADC4C5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADC4C5 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 196, 197) (67.8% red, 76.9% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 0 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADC4C5 presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — 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 just a few steps away from Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF) and Opal (#A8C3BC).

The recipe behind #ADC4C5 is rgb(173, 196, 197), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADC4C5: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADC4C5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADC4C5 color variations

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

#ADC4C5 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 #ADC4C5

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

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADC4C5
  • RGB173, 196, 197
  • CMYK9, 0, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(173, 196, 197)
  • HSL183°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise182.5°, 17.143%, 72.549%
  • HSV183°, 12%, 77%
  • HSB183°, 12%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.769, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.769, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.769, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADC4C5
  • DECIMAL ID11388101
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01