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#ADE6DF Color

#ADE6DF is rgb(173, 230, 223) in RGB, hsl(173, 53%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 3%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADE6DF
HEX#ADE6DF
RGBrgb(173, 230, 223)
HSLhsl(173, 53%, 79%)
HSVhsv(173, 25%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 3%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.059 186.8)
LABlab(87.24% -19.91 -2.80)
LCHlch(87.24% 20.11 188.01)

What #ADE6DF 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 #ADE6DF, 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.

#ADE6DF Channel Values

How #ADE6DF 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 173 · G 230 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 53% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 25% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADE6DF 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADE6DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADE6DF; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ADE6DF

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 #ADE6DF.

How #ADE6DF 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#ADE6DF
Protanopia#DEDEDF
Protanomaly#CCE1DF
Deuteranopia#D5D5E0
Deuteranomaly#C6DCE0
Tritanopia#AEE5E5
Tritanomaly#AEE5E3
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADE6DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ade6df: #ADE6DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADE6DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ade6df': '#ADE6DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.902, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ade6df">#ADE6DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADE6DF"

More Teal Colors

#ADE6DF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADE6DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADE6DF?

#ADE6DF is a light teal — rgb(173, 230, 223) in RGB and hsl(173, 53%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.

What is the RGB value of #ADE6DF?

#ADE6DF is rgb(173, 230, 223) — red 173, green 230, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADE6DF?

#ADE6DF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 3%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADE6DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADE6DF scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADE6DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADE6DF 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.79, which is very hard to tell apart.

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