Palettes / Colors / #ADC19B
#ADC19B — Light Dusty Green
#ADC19B is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the green family.
#ADC19B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AF9BC0; it also sits naturally between #BFC09B and #9BC09C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADC19B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 193, 155 |
| HSL | 92°, 23%, 68% |
| HSV | 92°, 20%, 76% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 20%, 24% |
| XYZ | 42.22, 49.39, 38.32 |
| Yxy | 49.39, 0.3249, 0.3801 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.69, -13.73, 16.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.28, -12.19, 13.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 76% · Blue 61%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADC19B
.text { color: #ADC19B; }
.background { background-color: #ADC19B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADC19B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 193, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 23%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADC19B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 193, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADC19B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 193, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADC19B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADC19B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AF9BC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADC19B: #000000.
How #ADC19B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ADC19B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADC19B?
#ADC19B is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 173, 193, 155). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADC19B?
#ADC19B is RGB 173, 193, 155 — HSL 92°, 23%, 68% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 20%, 24%.
What colors go with #ADC19B?
Its complement is #AF9BC0; analogous partners are #BFC09B and #9BC09C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADC19B for text?
Black text on #ADC19B has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.