What color is #ADFCED?

#ADFCED is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(173, 252, 237), and in HSL hsl(169, 93%, 83%).

Is #ADFCED accessible as text?

On white, #ADFCED has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADFCED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADFCED?

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

What colors go well with #ADFCED?

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

Is #ADFCED good for buttons?

#ADFCED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADFCED — white text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADFCED the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #ADFCED is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #ADFCED

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Celeste 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 #ADFCED Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Celeste 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 #ADFCED Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Celeste 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 #ADFCED Secondary #E7FFFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Celeste 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 Celeste carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ADFCED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C4FFFD

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

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Color Lab

How #ADFCED 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 34/100

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 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

High

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ADFCED with

Tea Green 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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1FCFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ABF0FC — 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 #ADFCED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADFCED;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 252 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.6% 0.080 181.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF6;
  --color-200: #B1FCEE;
  --color-300: #7CF4DE;
  --color-400: #4CE6CA;
  --color-500: #29CCAE;
  --color-600: #279B86;
  --color-700: #226D5F;
  --color-800: #1A473F;
  --color-900: #122B27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  celeste: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF6',
    200: '#B1FCEE',
    300: '#7CF4DE',
    400: '#4CE6CA',
    500: '#29CCAE',
    600: '#279B86',
    700: '#226D5F',
    800: '#1A473F',
    900: '#122B27',
  },
}

$base: #ADFCED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF6;
$base-200: #B1FCEE;
$base-300: #7CF4DE;
$base-400: #4CE6CA;
$base-500: #29CCAE;
$base-600: #279B86;
$base-700: #226D5F;
$base-800: #1A473F;
$base-900: #122B27;
$base-hover: #5AF9DC;
$base-subtle: #E9FBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADFCED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CCAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A473F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADFCED

Color Lab

Pairs with #ADFCED

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