#ADC8D4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.7% 0.034 226.4), rgb(173, 200, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#ADC8D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADC8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 200, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.034 226.4) |
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 #ADC8D4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADC8D4 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADC8D4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADC8D4 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADC8D4
oklch(81.7% 0.034 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 227)
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Step 500
500
#5A92AA
oklch(63% 0.069 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C95
oklch(55.5% 0.075 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F697F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#285567
oklch(42.6% 0.058 226.7)
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Step 900
900
#264754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 225.5)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#ADC8D4 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) | #C2C6D5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC2D4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CCCC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADC8D4
#ADC8D4
oklch(81.7% 0.034 226.4)
- #D7BDB1
#D7BDB1
oklch(81.7% 0.034 46.3)
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 #ADC8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #ADC8D4 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.