Information about #ADC8C2 color

#ADC8C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADC8C2 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 200, 194) (67.8% red, 78.4% green, 76.1% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 2 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #ADC8C2 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Opal (#A8C3BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB) and Nebula (#B8C6BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 200, 194) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADC8C2: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #ADC8C2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADC8C2 color variations

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

#ADC8C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADC8C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADC8C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADC8C2 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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#ADC8C2 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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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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#C0C8AC
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Nearest named colors to #ADC8C2

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

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Baroque Chalk Soft Blue color link
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue

#AECCCB

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

#ADC8C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADC8C2
  • RGB173, 200, 194
  • CMYK11, 0, 2, 22
  • CSSrgb(173, 200, 194)
  • HSL167°, 20%, 73%
  • HSL Precise166.667°, 19.708%, 73.137%
  • HSV167°, 14%, 78%
  • HSB167°, 14%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.784, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.784, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.784, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADC8C2
  • DECIMAL ID11389122
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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