Palettes / Colors / #ADFACD
#ADFACD — Pale Vivid Green
#ADFACD is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #ADFACD 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.
#ADFACD is a warm-leaning 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 #FAADDA; it also sits naturally between #B3FAAD and #ADFAF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADFACD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 250, 205 |
| HSL | 145°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 145°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.44, 81.66, 70.23 |
| Yxy | 81.66, 0.2913, 0.3810 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.43, -32.70, 14.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.37, -30.46, 12.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 98% · Blue 80%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADFACD
.text { color: #ADFACD; }
.background { background-color: #ADFACD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADFACD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 250, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADFACD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 250, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADFACD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 250, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADFACD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADFACD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADFACD
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Tones of #ADFACD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAADDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADFACD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADFACD
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 #ADFACD: ·
How #ADFACD 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 #ADFACD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADFACD?
#ADFACD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 173, 250, 205). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADFACD?
#ADFACD is RGB 173, 250, 205 — HSL 145°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #ADFACD?
Its complement is #FAADDA; analogous partners are #B3FAAD and #ADFAF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADFACD for text?
Black text on #ADFACD has a contrast ratio of 17.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.