Information about #ADEFF6 color

#ADEFF6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADEFF6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 239, 246) (67.8% red, 93.7% green, 96.5% blue), or CMYK 29 / 3 / 0 / 4 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADEFF6 presents itself as a strongly colored aqua cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Cyan (#B2F3F3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE) and Waterspout (#A4F4F9).

The recipe behind #ADEFF6 is rgb(173, 239, 246), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ADEFF6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #ADEFF6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADEFF6 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ADEFF6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ADEFF6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#ADEFF6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADEFF6
  • RGB173, 239, 246
  • CMYK29, 3, 0, 4
  • CSSrgb(173, 239, 246)
  • HSL186°, 80%, 82%
  • HSL Precise185.753°, 80.22%, 82.157%
  • HSV186°, 30%, 96%
  • HSB186°, 30%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.937, 0.965)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.937, 0.965, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.937, 0.965)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB96.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADEFF6
  • DECIMAL ID11399158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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