#ADCFD5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.2% 0.037 209.5), rgb(173, 207, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#ADCFD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.037 209.5) |
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 #ADCFD5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCFD5 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCFD5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCFD5 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCFD5
oklch(83.2% 0.037 209.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C96A2
oklch(63% 0.076 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#29808E
oklch(55.5% 0.083 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A6C78
oklch(49% 0.077 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5862
oklch(42.6% 0.063 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#ADCFD5 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) | #C9CCD5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D2D1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCFD5
#ADCFD5
oklch(83.2% 0.037 209.5)
- #DFBFBA
#DFBFBA
oklch(83.1% 0.037 28.4)
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 #ADCFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #ADCFD5 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.