#ADE7FF Hex Color
Pale cyan with an open, gentle feel
Pastel cyan built for backgrounds. The hex code #ade7ff is very light and barely saturated, which gives it a soft, airy feel suited to baby products, spring themes, and friendly tech interfaces. Black text reads clearly on it at 15.7:1 contrast, but it washes out next to white, so define edges with a deeper blue.
Questions about #ade7ff
What is #ade7ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ade7ff is rgb(173, 231, 255), in HSL hsl(198, 100%, 84%) and in CMYK 32%, 9%, 0%, 0%.
What text color works best on #ade7ff?
Black text is the safest choice, reaching about 15.7:1 contrast, well above the 4.5:1 WCAG AA threshold for body text. Dark navy also reads clearly on this pale cyan.
What colors pair well with #ade7ff?
Is #ade7ff readable on white or black?
#ade7ff has a 1.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.65:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.