Palettes / Colors / #ADE8EB
#ADE8EB — Light Teal
#ADE8EB is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #ADE8EB 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.
#ADE8EB 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 #EBB0AD; it also sits naturally between #ADEBCF and #ADC9EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADE8EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 232, 235 |
| HSL | 183°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 183°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 1%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.09, 72.60, 89.39 |
| Yxy | 72.60, 0.2738, 0.3254 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.25, -17.88, -7.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.20, -16.84, -7.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 91% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADE8EB
.text { color: #ADE8EB; }
.background { background-color: #ADE8EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADE8EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 232, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADE8EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 232, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADE8EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 232, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADE8EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADE8EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBB0AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADE8EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADE8EB
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 #ADE8EB: ·
How #ADE8EB 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 #ADE8EB 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 #ADE8EB?
#ADE8EB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 232, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADE8EB?
#ADE8EB is RGB 173, 232, 235 — HSL 183°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 1%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADE8EB?
Its complement is #EBB0AD; analogous partners are #ADEBCF and #ADC9EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADE8EB for text?
Black text on #ADE8EB has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.