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#ADFFF5 Color

#ADFFF5 is rgb(173, 255, 245) in RGB, hsl(173, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 4%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADFFF5
HEX#ADFFF5
RGBrgb(173, 255, 245)
HSLhsl(173, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(173, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 4%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.5% 0.081 186.3)
LABlab(94.53% -27.50 -3.58)
LCHlch(94.53% 27.73 187.43)

What #ADFFF5 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 #ADFFF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 5.38Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 8.37Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 8.99Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.52Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 12.35Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 13.26

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

#ADFFF5 Channel Values

How #ADFFF5 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 255 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 4% · 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 #ADFFF5 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 #ADFFF5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ADFFF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADFFF5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ADFFF5
Complementary
#FFADB7
Analogous
#ADFFCD
Analogous
#ADE0FF
Triadic
#F5ADFF
Triadic
#FFF5AD
Split comp.
#FFADE0
Split comp.
#FFCDAD

Tints & Shades of #ADFFF5

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

#B8FFF7
#C2FFF8
#CCFFF9
#D6FFFA
#E0FFFB
#EBFFFD

Shades

#75FFEF
#38FFE8
#00FFE1
#00C2AB
#008A7A
#004D44

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADFFF5.

How #ADFFF5 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#ADFFF5
Protanopia#F4F4F5
Protanomaly#DBF8F5
Deuteranopia#E8E8F7
Deuteranomaly#D3F2F6
Tritanopia#AFFEFE
Tritanomaly#AEFEFA
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADFFF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-adfff5: #ADFFF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADFFF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-adfff5': '#ADFFF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 1.000, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_adfff5">#ADFFF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADFFF5"

More Teal Colors

#ADFFF5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ADFFF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADFFF5?

#ADFFF5 is a lightest teal — rgb(173, 255, 245) in RGB and hsl(173, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #ADFFF5?

#ADFFF5 is rgb(173, 255, 245) — red 173, green 255, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADFFF5?

#ADFFF5 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 4%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADFFF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADFFF5 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 #ADFFF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADFFF5 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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