What color is #AADFED?

#AADFED is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Break the Ice. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AADFED?

The RGB value is 170, 223, 237: 170 red, 223 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AADFED?

The complementary color is #EDB8AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AADFED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AADFED color

#AADFED rgb(170, 223, 237)

Shades of teal

The hex color #AADFED is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 87.5% green and 92.9% blue (170, 223, 237).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 65% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Break the Ice (#B2E1EE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.49:1).

#AADFED color codes

HEX	`#AADFED`
RGB	`rgb(170, 223, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 87.5%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 65%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 28%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.72, -13.76, -12.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.72, 18.49, 221.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.247, 67.433, 90.051)`
Decimal	`11198445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AADFED, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AADFED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AADFED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AADFED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aadfed; }
.text { color: #aadfed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aadfed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 223 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aadfed, #aabded); }

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Questions

What color is #AADFED?: #AADFED is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Break the Ice. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AADFED?: The RGB value is 170, 223, 237: 170 red, 223 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AADFED?: The complementary color is #EDB8AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AADFED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.