Information about #ADF4EC color

#ADF4EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADF4EC falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 244, 236) — 67.8% red, 95.7% green, 92.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 0 / 3 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADF4EC is a vivid, lively cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). Slightly further away sit Soft Cyan (#B2F3F3) and Emilyte Blue (#B0EEE6).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(173, 244, 236)), which gives #ADF4EC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADF4EC: 16.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. No one has named #ADF4EC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADF4EC color variations

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

#ADF4EC 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 #ADF4EC

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

Soft Cyan color link
Soft Cyan

#B2F3F3

Emilyte Blue color link
Emilyte Blue

#B0EEE6

Emily Blue color link
Emily Blue

#B0EEE4

Emilian Blue color link
Emilian Blue

#B0EEE3

Dragonfly color link
Dragonfly

#A5EEE3

Pale Aqua color link
Pale Aqua

#B8FFEB

Waterspout color link
Waterspout

#A4F4F9

Norah Blue color link
Norah Blue

#AEE4EE

Murphy Jo color link
Murphy Jo

#B2FFE0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADF4EC
  • RGB173, 244, 236
  • CMYK28, 0, 3, 4
  • CSSrgb(173, 244, 236)
  • HSL173°, 76%, 82%
  • HSL Precise173.239°, 76.344%, 81.765%
  • HSV173°, 29%, 96%
  • HSB173°, 29%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.957, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.957, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.957, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADF4EC
  • DECIMAL ID11400428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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