Palettes / Colors / #ADECEF
#ADECEF — Light Teal
#ADECEF 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 #ADECEF 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.
#ADECEF 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 #EFB1AE; it also sits naturally between #AEEFD2 and #AECBEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADECEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 236, 239 |
| HSL | 183°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 183°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 1%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.81, 75.11, 92.85 |
| Yxy | 75.11, 0.2722, 0.3255 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.44, -18.99, -7.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.66, -17.95, -7.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 93% · Blue 94%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADECEF
.text { color: #ADECEF; }
.background { background-color: #ADECEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADECEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 236, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADECEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 236, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADECEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 236, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADECEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADECEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFB1AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADECEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADECEF
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 #ADECEF: ·
How #ADECEF 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 #ADECEF 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 #ADECEF?
#ADECEF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 236, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADECEF?
#ADECEF is RGB 173, 236, 239 — HSL 183°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 28%, 1%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ADECEF?
Its complement is #EFB1AE; analogous partners are #AEEFD2 and #AECBEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADECEF for text?
Black text on #ADECEF has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.