#ADC9D5 Hex Color
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Light and gently muted, #adc9d5 blends cyan with a gray, ashy cast. Its faded finish suggests cleanliness, openness, and trust without feeling stark. Use it as a spacious UI or editorial background, pairing it with charcoal, ink navy, or warm coral for definition. Black text reads clearly on this shade, with about 12.1:1 contrast. The hex code is #adc9d5.
Questions about #adc9d5
What is #adc9d5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #adc9d5 is rgb(173, 201, 213), in HSL hsl(198, 32%, 76%) and in CMYK 19%, 6%, 0%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #adc9d5?
Does #adc9d5 read as a warm or cool color?
#adc9d5 reads as a cool, lightly muted blue because its cyan cast is softened by gray. That balance gives it a clean, open mood, making it useful for backgrounds when a design needs calmness without stark, icy brightness.
Is #adc9d5 readable on white or black?
#adc9d5 has a 1.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.09:1 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.