#AADDE5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.5% 0.054 208.1), rgb(170, 221, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#AADDE5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 221, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.054 208.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AADDE5 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADDE5 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AADDE5 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADDE5 text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AADDE5
oklch(86.5% 0.054 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#8BCED8
oklch(81% 0.069 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#31B3C4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#AADDE5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D4D9E6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD1E5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E2DF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADDE5
#AADDE5
oklch(86.5% 0.054 208.1)
- #F4C6BF
#F4C6BF
oklch(86.5% 0.054 28.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AADDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.011
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AADDE5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.