Palettes / Colors / #ADE2EF
#ADE2EF — Light Teal
#ADE2EF is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #ADE2EF 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.
#ADE2EF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #EFBBAE; it also sits naturally between #AEEFDC and #AEC2EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADE2EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 226, 239 |
| HSL | 192°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 192°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 5%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.01, 69.51, 91.92 |
| Yxy | 69.51, 0.2710, 0.3139 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.76, -13.97, -11.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.37, -13.17, -11.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 89% · Blue 94%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADE2EF
.text { color: #ADE2EF; }
.background { background-color: #ADE2EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADE2EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 226, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADE2EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 226, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADE2EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 226, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADE2EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADE2EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFBBAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADE2EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADE2EF
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 #ADE2EF: ·
How #ADE2EF 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 #ADE2EF 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 #ADE2EF?
#ADE2EF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 226, 239). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADE2EF?
#ADE2EF is RGB 173, 226, 239 — HSL 192°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 28%, 5%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ADE2EF?
Its complement is #EFBBAE; analogous partners are #AEEFDC and #AEC2EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADE2EF for text?
Black text on #ADE2EF has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.