Palettes / Colors / #ADFFDA
#ADFFDA — Pale Vivid Green
#ADFFDA 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 #ADFFDA 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.
#ADFFDA is a cool 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 #FFADD2; it also sits naturally between #ADFFB1 and #ADFBFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADFFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 255, 218 |
| HSL | 153°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 153°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 15%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.65, 85.47, 79.37 |
| Yxy | 85.47, 0.2848, 0.3708 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.08, -32.52, 9.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.45, -30.57, 9.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 100% · Blue 85%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADFFDA
.text { color: #ADFFDA; }
.background { background-color: #ADFFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADFFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 255, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(153, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADFFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 255, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADFFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 255, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADFFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADFFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFADD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADFFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADFFDA
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 #ADFFDA: ·
How #ADFFDA 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 #ADFFDA 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 #ADFFDA?
#ADFFDA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 173, 255, 218). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADFFDA?
#ADFFDA is RGB 173, 255, 218 — HSL 153°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 15%, 0%.
What colors go with #ADFFDA?
Its complement is #FFADD2; analogous partners are #ADFFB1 and #ADFBFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADFFDA for text?
Black text on #ADFFDA has a contrast ratio of 18.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.