#ADFFF9 Hex Color
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Soft pastel cyan, almost weightless. The hex code #adfff9 carries a faint teal undertone and very little saturation, which keeps it calm rather than loud. It works best as a dominant background in wellness, baby, and hospitality design, where black text on it reaches about 18.4:1 contrast. Next to plain white it can fade, so anchor it with charcoal or a deep teal.
Questions about #adfff9
What is #adfff9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #adfff9 is rgb(173, 255, 249), in HSL hsl(176, 100%, 84%) and in CMYK 32%, 0%, 2%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #adfff9?
Deeper teals and charcoal ground #adfff9 so it does not wash out on screen, while a muted coral accent adds warmth without clashing. Limit white neighbors, since both shades are light and tend to blur together.
Is #adfff9 readable on white or black?
#adfff9 has a 1.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.44:1 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.