Palettes / Colors / #ADEBCD
#ADEBCD — Light Green
#ADEBCD is a green color we call Light 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 #ADEBCD 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.
#ADEBCD 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 #EBADCB; it also sits naturally between #ADEBAE and #ADEAEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 235, 205 |
| HSL | 151°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 151°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 57.96, 72.71, 68.74 |
| Yxy | 72.71, 0.2907, 0.3646 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.31, -25.60, 8.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.27, -23.70, 7.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEBCD
.text { color: #ADEBCD; }
.background { background-color: #ADEBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 235, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(151, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 235, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 235, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEBCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBADCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEBCD
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 #ADEBCD: ·
How #ADEBCD 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 #ADEBCD 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 #ADEBCD?
#ADEBCD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 173, 235, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEBCD?
#ADEBCD is RGB 173, 235, 205 — HSL 151°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADEBCD?
Its complement is #EBADCB; analogous partners are #ADEBAE and #ADEAEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEBCD for text?
Black text on #ADEBCD has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.