Padua Color
Padua is a green color with hex code #ADE6C4. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with padua, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Padua Color Values
What Does Padua Mean?
Padua belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Padua reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Padua is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very light green, #8ED1B2).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Padua
Padua and #E6ADCF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B3E6AD and #ADE6E0, which sit beside padua on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair padua with triadic partners #C4ADE6 and #E6C4AD. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Chinook —
#A8E3BD(Delta E 3) - Fringy Flower —
#B1E2C1(Delta E 3) - Magic Mint —
#AAF0D1(Delta E 5) - Vista Blue —
#8FD6B4(Delta E 8) - Light Teal —
#90E4C1(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #ADE6C4; }
.background { background-color: #ADE6C4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ADE6C4; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #ADE6C440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for padua?
Padua has the hex code #ADE6C4. In RGB notation it is rgb(173, 230, 196), in HSL it is hsl(144, 53%, 79%), and its OKLCH value is 0.877, 0.075, 158.2.
What does the color padua mean?
Green-family colors like padua carry distinct psychological associations. Padua belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Padua reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with padua?
Padua has three easy routes: its complement #E6ADCF for punch, its neighbors #B3E6AD and #ADE6E0 for something calmer, or triadic partners #C4ADE6 and #E6C4AD when you want energy.
Is padua a standard web color?
No — Padua is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #ADE6C4 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make padua lighter or darker?
To lighten padua, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F3FBF7 (lightest tint) to #10331E (darkest shade).
About Padua
Padua is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #ADE6C4 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.