Palettes / Colors / #ADFFCD
#ADFFCD — Pale Vivid Green
#ADFFCD 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 #ADFFCD 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.
#ADFFCD 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 #FFADE0; it also sits naturally between #B7FFAD and #ADFFF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADFFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 255, 205 |
| HSL | 143°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 143°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 20%, 0% |
| XYZ | 64.01, 84.81, 70.75 |
| Yxy | 84.81, 0.2915, 0.3862 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.80, -35.01, 16.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.09, -32.68, 14.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 100% · Blue 80%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADFFCD
.text { color: #ADFFCD; }
.background { background-color: #ADFFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADFFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 255, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(143, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADFFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 255, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADFFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 255, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADFFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADFFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFADE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADFFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADFFCD
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 #ADFFCD: ·
How #ADFFCD 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 #ADFFCD 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 #ADFFCD?
#ADFFCD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 173, 255, 205). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADFFCD?
#ADFFCD is RGB 173, 255, 205 — HSL 143°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 20%, 0%.
What colors go with #ADFFCD?
Its complement is #FFADE0; analogous partners are #B7FFAD and #ADFFF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADFFCD for text?
Black text on #ADFFCD has a contrast ratio of 17.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.