#ADC1BD Hex Color
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Soft as sea glass, this teal leans gray with a dusty green undertone. The hex code #adc1bd works best as a supporting tone or full UI background, where its low saturation keeps layouts calm. Black text stays readable on it at 11.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with terracotta or deep plum so the gray never turns flat.
Questions about #adc1bd
What is #adc1bd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #adc1bd is rgb(173, 193, 189), in HSL hsl(168, 14%, 72%) and in CMYK 10%, 0%, 2%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #adc1bd?
Warm, saturated colors give #adc1bd the spark its muted tone lacks, so try terracotta, deep plum, or a rich ochre. Skip pale grays and soft neutrals, which wash it out, and use charcoal or near-black for text.
Is #adc1bd readable on white or black?
#adc1bd has a 1.88:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.13:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.