#ADEED5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.074 168.9), rgb(173, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#ADEED5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEED5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.074 168.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ADEED5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEED5 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEED5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEED5 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEED5
oklch(89.9% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 300
300
#7FD5B6
oklch(81% 0.095 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#ADEED5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EBE5D4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDDD7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EEFE7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEED5
#ADEED5
oklch(89.9% 0.074 168.9)
- #FFCDE4
#FFCDE4
oklch(89.8% 0.063 349.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ADEED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADEED5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.