Palettes / Colors / #ADE1CD
#ADE1CD — Light Muted Green
#ADE1CD is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #ADE1CD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ADE1CD is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E1ADC1; it also sits naturally between #ADE1B3 and #ADDBE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADE1CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 225, 205 |
| HSL | 157°, 46%, 78% |
| HSV | 157°, 23%, 88% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 9%, 12% |
| XYZ | 55.18, 67.14, 67.81 |
| Yxy | 67.14, 0.2902, 0.3531 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.58, -20.72, 4.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.94, -19.12, 3.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 88% · Blue 80%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADE1CD
.text { color: #ADE1CD; }
.background { background-color: #ADE1CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADE1CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 225, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 46%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADE1CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 225, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADE1CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 225, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADE1CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADE1CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1ADC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADE1CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADE1CD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ADE1CD: ·
How #ADE1CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ADE1CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADE1CD?
#ADE1CD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 173, 225, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADE1CD?
#ADE1CD is RGB 173, 225, 205 — HSL 157°, 46%, 78% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 9%, 12%.
What colors go with #ADE1CD?
Its complement is #E1ADC1; analogous partners are #ADE1B3 and #ADDBE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADE1CD for text?
Black text on #ADE1CD has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.