Palettes / Colors / #ADE2FF
#ADE2FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADE2FF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #ADE2FF 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.
#ADE2FF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FFCAAD; it also sits naturally between #ADFFF3 and #ADBAFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADE2FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 226, 255 |
| HSL | 201°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 201°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 11%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.48, 70.50, 104.92 |
| Yxy | 70.50, 0.2626, 0.2963 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.24, -10.25, -19.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.96, -9.77, -20.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 89% · Blue 100%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADE2FF
.text { color: #ADE2FF; }
.background { background-color: #ADE2FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADE2FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 226, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADE2FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 226, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADE2FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 226, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADE2FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADE2FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFCAAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADE2FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADE2FF
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 #ADE2FF: ·
How #ADE2FF 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 #ADE2FF 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 #ADE2FF?
#ADE2FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 226, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADE2FF?
#ADE2FF is RGB 173, 226, 255 — HSL 201°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 11%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ADE2FF?
Its complement is #FFCAAD; analogous partners are #ADFFF3 and #ADBAFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADE2FF for text?
Black text on #ADE2FF has a contrast ratio of 15.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.