#ADCFD9
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(83.3% 0.039 217.5), rgb(173, 207, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#ADCFD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADCFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 207, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.039 217.5) |
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 #ADCFD9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADCFD9 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADCFD9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADCFD9 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADCFD9
oklch(83.3% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABBA
oklch(70.8% 0.062 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B95A9
oklch(63% 0.079 217.8)
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Step 600
600
#287F94
oklch(55.5% 0.086 217.4)
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Step 700
700
#196B7F
oklch(49% 0.08 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#195867
oklch(42.8% 0.066 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4854
oklch(37.6% 0.052 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#ADCFD9 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) | #C8CDDA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C7D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D3D2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADCFD9
#ADCFD9
oklch(83.3% 0.039 217.5)
- #E0C0B7
#E0C0B7
oklch(83.3% 0.039 36.2)
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 #ADCFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #ADCFD9 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.