Palettes / Colors / #ADEBCE
#ADEBCE — Light Green
#ADEBCE is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
#ADEBCE 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 #EBADCA; it also sits naturally between #ADEBAF and #ADE9EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEBCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 235, 206 |
| HSL | 152°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 152°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.08, 72.76, 69.37 |
| Yxy | 72.76, 0.2901, 0.3634 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.33, -25.41, 7.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.30, -23.54, 7.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 81%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEBCE
.text { color: #ADEBCE; }
.background { background-color: #ADEBCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEBCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 235, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEBCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 235, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEBCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 235, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEBCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEBCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBADCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEBCE: #000000.
How #ADEBCE 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 #ADEBCE 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 #ADEBCE?
#ADEBCE is Light Green, a green color (RGB 173, 235, 206). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEBCE?
#ADEBCE is RGB 173, 235, 206 — HSL 152°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADEBCE?
Its complement is #EBADCA; analogous partners are #ADEBAF and #ADE9EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEBCE for text?
Black text on #ADEBCE has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.