Palettes / Colors / #ADEFF0
#ADEFF0 — Light Teal
#ADEFF0 is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
#ADEFF0 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 #F0AEAD; it also sits naturally between #ADF0D0 and #ADCDF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEFF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 239, 240 |
| HSL | 181°, 69%, 81% |
| HSV | 181°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.83, 76.91, 93.92 |
| Yxy | 76.91, 0.2720, 0.3278 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.28, -20.25, -7.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.70, -19.17, -7.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 94% · Blue 94%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · 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 #ADEFF0
.text { color: #ADEFF0; }
.background { background-color: #ADEFF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEFF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 239, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 69%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEFF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 239, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEFF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 239, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEFF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEFF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0AEAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEFF0: #000000.
How #ADEFF0 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 #ADEFF0 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 #ADEFF0?
#ADEFF0 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 239, 240). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEFF0?
#ADEFF0 is RGB 173, 239, 240 — HSL 181°, 69%, 81% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ADEFF0?
Its complement is #F0AEAD; analogous partners are #ADF0D0 and #ADCDF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEFF0 for text?
Black text on #ADEFF0 has a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.