#ADCED5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.037 212), rgb(173, 206, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#ADCED5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCED5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 206, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.037 212) |
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 #ADCED5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCED5 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCED5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCED5 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCED5
oklch(83% 0.037 212)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D808F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5863
oklch(42.7% 0.063 212.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4851
oklch(37.6% 0.049 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#ADCED5 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) | #C8CBD5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C6D5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D1D0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCED5
#ADCED5
oklch(83% 0.037 212)
- #DEBFB9
#DEBFB9
oklch(83% 0.037 30.8)
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 #ADCED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #ADCED5 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.