#ADCED3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.9% 0.036 207.7), rgb(173, 206, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#ADCED3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 208°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCED3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 206, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.036 207.7) |
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 #ADCED3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCED3 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCED3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCED3 text on black | 12.54:1 | 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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCED3
oklch(82.9% 0.036 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A0
oklch(63% 0.074 207.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D808B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6C76
oklch(49% 0.074 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5860
oklch(42.6% 0.061 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#ADCED3 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) | #C8CBD3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C6D3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D1CF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCED3
#ADCED3
oklch(82.9% 0.036 207.7)
- #DEBFBA
#DEBFBA
oklch(83% 0.036 28.7)
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 #ADCED3, 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 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
Use #ADCED3 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.