Palettes / Colors / #ADCAAA
#ADCAAA — Light Dusty Green
#ADCAAA is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #ADCAAA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ADCAAA 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 #C7AACA; it also sits naturally between #BDCAAA and #AACAB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADCAAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 202, 170 |
| HSL | 114°, 23%, 73% |
| HSV | 114°, 16%, 79% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 16%, 21% |
| XYZ | 45.61, 54.03, 46.05 |
| Yxy | 54.03, 0.3131, 0.3708 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.48, -15.78, 12.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.50, -14.17, 10.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 79% · Blue 67%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADCAAA
.text { color: #ADCAAA; }
.background { background-color: #ADCAAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADCAAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 202, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(114, 23%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADCAAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 202, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADCAAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 202, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADCAAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADCAAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7AACA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADCAAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADCAAA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ADCAAA: ·
How #ADCAAA 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 #ADCAAA 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 #ADCAAA?
#ADCAAA is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 173, 202, 170). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADCAAA?
#ADCAAA is RGB 173, 202, 170 — HSL 114°, 23%, 73% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 16%, 21%.
What colors go with #ADCAAA?
Its complement is #C7AACA; analogous partners are #BDCAAA and #AACAB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADCAAA for text?
Black text on #ADCAAA has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.