Palettes / Colors / #ADE6FA
#ADE6FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#ADE6FA 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 #ADE6FA 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.
#ADE6FA 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 #FAC2AD; it also sits naturally between #ADFAE8 and #ADBFFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADE6FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 230, 250 |
| HSL | 196°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 196°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 8%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.79, 72.38, 101.10 |
| Yxy | 72.38, 0.2657, 0.3063 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.15, -13.47, -15.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.08, -12.81, -16.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 90% · Blue 98%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADE6FA
.text { color: #ADE6FA; }
.background { background-color: #ADE6FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADE6FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 230, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADE6FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 230, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADE6FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 230, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADE6FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADE6FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAC2AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADE6FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADE6FA
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 #ADE6FA: ·
How #ADE6FA 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 #ADE6FA 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 #ADE6FA?
#ADE6FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 230, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADE6FA?
#ADE6FA is RGB 173, 230, 250 — HSL 196°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 31%, 8%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ADE6FA?
Its complement is #FAC2AD; analogous partners are #ADFAE8 and #ADBFFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADE6FA for text?
Black text on #ADE6FA has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.