#ADD2C5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.3% 0.043 171.9), rgb(173, 210, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#ADD2C5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 210, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.043 171.9) |
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 #ADD2C5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD2C5 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD2C5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD2C5 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD2C5
oklch(83.3% 0.043 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#499B83
oklch(63.1% 0.089 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#25856D
oklch(55.5% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#14715B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 172)
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Step 800
800
#165C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#ADD2C5 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) | #D0CDC4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C8C6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D3CE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD2C5
#ADD2C5
oklch(83.3% 0.043 171.9)
- #E0BDCB
#E0BDCB
oklch(83.3% 0.044 352.1)
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 #ADD2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADD2C5 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.