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#AADFDF Color

#AADFDF is rgb(170, 223, 223) in RGB, hsl(180, 45%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AADFDF
HEX#AADFDF
RGBrgb(170, 223, 223)
HSLhsl(180, 45%, 77%)
HSVhsv(180, 24%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.054 196.2)
LABlab(85.16% -17.61 -5.86)
LCHlch(85.16% 18.56 198.39)

What #AADFDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AADFDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#AADFDF Channel Values

How #AADFDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 223 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 45% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 24% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AADFDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AADFDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AADFDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #AADFDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AADFDF.

How #AADFDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AADFDF
Protanopia#D7D7DF
Protanomaly#C7DADF
Deuteranopia#CFCFE0
Deuteranomaly#C2D6E0
Tritanopia#AADFDF
Tritanomaly#AADFDF
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AADFDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aadfdf: #AADFDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AADFDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aadfdf': '#AADFDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.875, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_aadfdf">#AADFDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AADFDF"

More Teal Colors

#AADFDF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AADFDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AADFDF?

#AADFDF is a light teal — rgb(170, 223, 223) in RGB and hsl(180, 45%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #AADFDF?

#AADFDF is rgb(170, 223, 223) — red 170, green 223, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AADFDF?

#AADFDF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AADFDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AADFDF scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AADFDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AADFDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 3.63, which is very hard to tell apart.

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