Palettes / Colors / #ADEBDE
#ADEBDE — Light Teal
#ADEBDE is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #ADEBDE 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.
#ADEBDE 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 #EBADBA; it also sits naturally between #ADEBBF and #ADD9EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEBDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 235, 222 |
| HSL | 167°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 167°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.13, 73.57, 80.14 |
| Yxy | 73.57, 0.2812, 0.3441 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.72, -22.16, -0.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.78, -20.73, -0.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 87%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEBDE
.text { color: #ADEBDE; }
.background { background-color: #ADEBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 235, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 235, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 235, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEBDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBADBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEBDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEBDE
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 #ADEBDE: ·
How #ADEBDE 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 #ADEBDE 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 #ADEBDE?
#ADEBDE is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 235, 222). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEBDE?
#ADEBDE is RGB 173, 235, 222 — HSL 167°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADEBDE?
Its complement is #EBADBA; analogous partners are #ADEBBF and #ADD9EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEBDE for text?
Black text on #ADEBDE has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.