Palettes / Colors / #ADEFEB
#ADEFEB — Light Teal
#ADEFEB 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 #ADEFEB 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.
#ADEFEB 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 #EFAEB2; it also sits naturally between #AEEFCA and #AED3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 239, 235 |
| HSL | 176°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 176°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.10, 76.62, 90.06 |
| Yxy | 76.62, 0.2746, 0.3334 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.14, -21.35, -4.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.53, -20.15, -4.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 94% · Blue 92%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEFEB
.text { color: #ADEFEB; }
.background { background-color: #ADEFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 239, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 239, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 239, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEFEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFAEB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEFEB
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 #ADEFEB: ·
How #ADEFEB 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 #ADEFEB 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 #ADEFEB?
#ADEFEB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 239, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEFEB?
#ADEFEB is RGB 173, 239, 235 — HSL 176°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #ADEFEB?
Its complement is #EFAEB2; analogous partners are #AEEFCA and #AED3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEFEB for text?
Black text on #ADEFEB has a contrast ratio of 16.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.