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#ADF0EF Color

#ADF0EF is rgb(173, 240, 239) in RGB, hsl(179, 69%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADF0EF
HEX#ADF0EF
RGBrgb(173, 240, 239)
HSLhsl(179, 69%, 81%)
HSVhsv(179, 28%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(91% 0.067 194.9)
LABlab(90.32% -21.83 -6.63)
LCHlch(90.32% 22.82 196.90)

What #ADF0EF 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 #ADF0EF, 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.

#ADF0EF Channel Values

How #ADF0EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 69% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 28% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADF0EF 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADF0EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADF0EF; 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 #ADF0EF

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 #ADF0EF.

How #ADF0EF 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#ADF0EF
Protanopia#E6E6EF
Protanomaly#D2EAEF
Deuteranopia#DDDDF1
Deuteranomaly#CBE5F0
Tritanopia#ADF0F0
Tritanomaly#ADF0F0
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADF0EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adf0ef: #ADF0EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADF0EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adf0ef': '#ADF0EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.941, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_adf0ef">#ADF0EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADF0EF"

More Teal Colors

#ADF0EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADF0EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADF0EF?

#ADF0EF is a lightest teal — rgb(173, 240, 239) in RGB and hsl(179, 69%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.41.

What is the RGB value of #ADF0EF?

#ADF0EF is rgb(173, 240, 239) — red 173, green 240, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADF0EF?

#ADF0EF converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADF0EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADF0EF scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADF0EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADF0EF 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 1.41, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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