#ADCED2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.9% 0.036 205.5), rgb(173, 206, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#ADCED2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCED2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 206, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.036 205.5) |
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 #ADCED2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCED2 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCED2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCED2 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCED2
oklch(82.9% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F969F
oklch(63% 0.072 206.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E808A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D75
oklch(49.2% 0.074 205)
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Step 800
800
#1D585F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F494E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#ADCED2 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) | #C9CBD2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C6D2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D1CF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCED2
#ADCED2
oklch(82.9% 0.036 205.5)
- #DDBFBB
#DDBFBB
oklch(82.9% 0.035 26.9)
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 #ADCED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #ADCED2 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.