Close to Celadon
#ADE5CB
#ADE5CB is a light, rich green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 89.8% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 52% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADE5CB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADE5CB as they’d see it.
#ADE5CB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ADE5CB
What color is #ADE5CB?
#ADE5CB is a light, rich green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 89.8% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 52% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADE5CB in RGB?
#ADE5CB is rgb(173, 229, 203): 173 red, 229 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADE5CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 11, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADE5CB?
PANTONE 331 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADE5CB?
Its complement #FECBE2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.