Palettes / Colors / #ADDBBB
#ADDBBB — Light Muted Green
#ADDBBB is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #ADDBBB 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.
#ADDBBB 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 #DBADCD; it also sits naturally between #B7DBAD and #ADDBD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADDBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 219, 187 |
| HSL | 138°, 39%, 77% |
| HSV | 138°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 51.53, 63.14, 56.48 |
| Yxy | 63.14, 0.3011, 0.3689 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.51, -21.22, 10.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.46, -19.34, 9.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 73%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADDBBB
.text { color: #ADDBBB; }
.background { background-color: #ADDBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADDBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 219, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(138, 39%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADDBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 219, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADDBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 219, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADDBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADDBBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBADCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADDBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADDBBB
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 #ADDBBB: ·
How #ADDBBB 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 #ADDBBB 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 #ADDBBB?
#ADDBBB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 173, 219, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADDBBB?
#ADDBBB is RGB 173, 219, 187 — HSL 138°, 39%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #ADDBBB?
Its complement is #DBADCD; analogous partners are #B7DBAD and #ADDBD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADDBBB for text?
Black text on #ADDBBB has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.