Close to Pale Turquoise
#ADECD9
#ADECD9 is a very light, rich green, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 92.5% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 62% 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 #ADECD9.
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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1.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADECD9 as they’d see it.
#ADECD9 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 #ADECD9
What color is #ADECD9?
#ADECD9 is a very light, rich green, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 92.5% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 62% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADECD9 in RGB?
#ADECD9 is rgb(173, 236, 217): 173 red, 236 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADECD9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 0, 8, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADECD9?
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 #ADECD9?
Its complement #FDD5E0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.