Palettes / Colors / #ADCCBF
#ADCCBF — Light Dusty Green
#ADCCBF 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 #ADCCBF 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.
#ADCCBF is a cool 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 #CCADBA; it also sits naturally between #ADCCB0 and #ADC9CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADCCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 204, 191 |
| HSL | 155°, 23%, 74% |
| HSV | 155°, 15%, 80% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 6%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.23, 55.83, 57.52 |
| Yxy | 55.83, 0.2985, 0.3455 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.52, -12.91, 3.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.72, -11.74, 2.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 75%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADCCBF
.text { color: #ADCCBF; }
.background { background-color: #ADCCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADCCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 204, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 23%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADCCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 204, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADCCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 204, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADCCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADCCBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCADBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADCCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADCCBF
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 #ADCCBF: ·
How #ADCCBF 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 #ADCCBF 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 #ADCCBF?
#ADCCBF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 173, 204, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADCCBF?
#ADCCBF is RGB 173, 204, 191 — HSL 155°, 23%, 74% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 6%, 20%.
What colors go with #ADCCBF?
Its complement is #CCADBA; analogous partners are #ADCCB0 and #ADC9CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADCCBF for text?
Black text on #ADCCBF has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.