Palettes / Colors / #ADEBD4
#ADEBD4 — Light Green
#ADEBD4 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 #ADEBD4 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.
#ADEBD4 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 #EBADC4; it also sits naturally between #ADEBB5 and #ADE3EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEBD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 235, 212 |
| HSL | 158°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 158°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 10%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.83, 73.05, 73.29 |
| Yxy | 73.05, 0.2867, 0.3561 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.47, -24.22, 4.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.47, -22.51, 4.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 83%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEBD4
.text { color: #ADEBD4; }
.background { background-color: #ADEBD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEBD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 235, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEBD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 235, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEBD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 235, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEBD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEBD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADEBD4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBADC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEBD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEBD4
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 #ADEBD4: ·
How #ADEBD4 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 #ADEBD4 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 #ADEBD4?
#ADEBD4 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 173, 235, 212). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEBD4?
#ADEBD4 is RGB 173, 235, 212 — HSL 158°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 10%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADEBD4?
Its complement is #EBADC4; analogous partners are #ADEBB5 and #ADE3EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEBD4 for text?
Black text on #ADEBD4 has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.