What color is #ADE5DC?

#ADE5DC is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(173, 229, 220), and in HSL hsl(170, 52%, 79%).

Is #ADE5DC accessible as text?

On white, #ADE5DC has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADE5DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADE5DC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #ADE5DC?

#ADE5DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E5AEB7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADE5DC below.

Is #ADE5DC good for buttons?

#ADE5DC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADE5DC — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADE5DC the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #ADE5DC is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADE5DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADE5DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADE5DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADE5DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ADE5DC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ADE5DC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ADE5DC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ADE5DC Secondary #ECFFFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ADE5DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D4FFFE

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #ADE5DC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 79/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 71/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ADE5DC with

Seafoam Light Blue Light Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AEDCE5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ADE5DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADE5DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 229 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.1% 0.058 184.0);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F2;
  --color-200: #C1EBE4;
  --color-300: #96D9CE;
  --color-400: #6EC4B6;
  --color-500: #4DA899;
  --color-600: #418176;
  --color-700: #325C55;
  --color-800: #243D39;
  --color-900: #182623;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F2',
    200: '#C1EBE4',
    300: '#96D9CE',
    400: '#6EC4B6',
    500: '#4DA899',
    600: '#418176',
    700: '#325C55',
    800: '#243D39',
    900: '#182623',
  },
}

$base: #ADE5DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F2;
$base-200: #C1EBE4;
$base-300: #96D9CE;
$base-400: #6EC4B6;
$base-500: #4DA899;
$base-600: #418176;
$base-700: #325C55;
$base-800: #243D39;
$base-900: #182623;
$base-hover: #70D2C2;
$base-subtle: #E9F5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADE5DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96D9CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EC4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DA899",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418176",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325C55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADE5DC

Color Lab

Pairs with #ADE5DC

UI roles & guardrails

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