Palettes / Colors / #ADFFCF
#ADFFCF — Pale Vivid Green
#ADFFCF 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 #ADFFCF 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.
#ADFFCF 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 #FFADDD; it also sits naturally between #B4FFAD and #ADFFF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADFFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 255, 207 |
| HSL | 145°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 145°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 19%, 0% |
| XYZ | 64.26, 84.91, 72.03 |
| Yxy | 84.91, 0.2905, 0.3839 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.84, -34.64, 15.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.15, -32.37, 13.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 100% · Blue 81%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADFFCF
.text { color: #ADFFCF; }
.background { background-color: #ADFFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADFFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 255, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADFFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 255, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADFFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 255, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADFFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADFFCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFADDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADFFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADFFCF
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 #ADFFCF: ·
How #ADFFCF 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 #ADFFCF 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 #ADFFCF?
#ADFFCF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 173, 255, 207). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADFFCF?
#ADFFCF is RGB 173, 255, 207 — HSL 145°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 19%, 0%.
What colors go with #ADFFCF?
Its complement is #FFADDD; analogous partners are #B4FFAD and #ADFFF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADFFCF for text?
Black text on #ADFFCF has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.