Close to Pale Turquoise
#ADE8EB
#ADE8EB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 91% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 61% saturation and 80% 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 #ADE8EB.
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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15.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADE8EB as they’d see it.
#ADE8EB 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 #ADE8EB
What color is #ADE8EB?
#ADE8EB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 91% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 61% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADE8EB in RGB?
#ADE8EB is rgb(173, 232, 235): 173 red, 232 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADE8EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 1, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADE8EB?
PANTONE 317 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADE8EB?
Its complement #FFD3D1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.