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#ADFEFF Color

#ADFEFF is rgb(173, 254, 255) in RGB, hsl(181, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADFEFF
HEX#ADFEFF
RGBrgb(173, 254, 255)
HSLhsl(181, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(181, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.5% 0.079 196.9)
LABlab(94.49% -25.38 -8.78)
LCHlch(94.49% 26.85 199.08)

What #ADFEFF 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 #ADFEFF, 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.

#ADFEFF Channel Values

How #ADFEFF 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 254 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADFEFF 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ADFEFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADFEFF

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ADFEFF

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 #ADFEFF.

How #ADFEFF 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#ADFEFF
Protanopia#F3F3FF
Protanomaly#DAF7FF
Deuteranopia#E7E7FF
Deuteranomaly#D3F1FF
Tritanopia#ADFEFE
Tritanomaly#ADFEFE
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADFEFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adfeff: #ADFEFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADFEFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adfeff': '#ADFEFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.996, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_adfeff">#ADFEFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADFEFF"

More Teal Colors

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

#ADFEFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADFEFF?

#ADFEFF is a lightest teal — rgb(173, 254, 255) in RGB and hsl(181, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.36.

What is the RGB value of #ADFEFF?

#ADFEFF is rgb(173, 254, 255) — red 173, green 254, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADFEFF?

#ADFEFF converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADFEFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADFEFF scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADFEFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADFEFF 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 7.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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