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#ADF0EA Color

#ADF0EA is rgb(173, 240, 234) in RGB, hsl(175, 69%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADF0EA
HEX#ADF0EA
RGBrgb(173, 240, 234)
HSLhsl(175, 69%, 81%)
HSVhsv(175, 28%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(90.9% 0.067 189.1)
LABlab(90.21% -22.66 -4.21)
LCHlch(90.21% 23.05 190.52)

What #ADF0EA 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 #ADF0EA, 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.

#ADF0EA Channel Values

How #ADF0EA 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 240 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 69% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 28% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADF0EA 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADF0EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADF0EA; 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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Tints & Shades of #ADF0EA

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.

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Shades

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How #ADF0EA 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#ADF0EA
Protanopia#E6E6EA
Protanomaly#D2EAEA
Deuteranopia#DDDDEC
Deuteranomaly#CBE5EB
Tritanopia#AEEFEF
Tritanomaly#AEF0ED
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADF0EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adf0ea: #ADF0EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADF0EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adf0ea': '#ADF0EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.941, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_adf0ea">#ADF0EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADF0EA"

More Teal Colors

#ADF0EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADF0EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADF0EA?

#ADF0EA is a lightest teal — rgb(173, 240, 234) in RGB and hsl(175, 69%, 81%) 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 3.36.

What is the RGB value of #ADF0EA?

#ADF0EA is rgb(173, 240, 234) — red 173, green 240, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADF0EA?

#ADF0EA converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADF0EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADF0EA scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADF0EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADF0EA 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 3.36, which is very hard to tell apart.

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