Close to Pale Turquoise
#ADE8DF
#ADE8DF is a light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 91% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 56% 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 #ADE8DF.
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
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15.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADE8DF as they’d see it.
#ADE8DF 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 #ADE8DF
What color is #ADE8DF?
#ADE8DF is a light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 91% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 56% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADE8DF in RGB?
#ADE8DF is rgb(173, 232, 223): 173 red, 232 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADE8DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 0, 4, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADE8DF?
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 #ADE8DF?
Its complement #FDD2D8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.