Close to Pale Turquoise
#ADECEF
#ADECEF is a very light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 92.5% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 67% saturation and 81% 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 #ADECEF.
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.
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16.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADECEF as they’d see it.
#ADECEF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ADECEF
What color is #ADECEF?
#ADECEF is a very light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 92.5% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 67% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADECEF in RGB?
#ADECEF is rgb(173, 236, 239): 173 red, 236 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADECEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 1, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADECEF?
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 #ADECEF?
Its complement #FFD8D5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.