#ADD3DF
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.3% 0.043 218.9), rgb(173, 211, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#ADD3DF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD3DF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 211, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.043 218.9) |
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 #ADD3DF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADD3DF | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD3DF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD3DF text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADD3DF
oklch(84.3% 0.043 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DABBE
oklch(70.6% 0.07 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#4096AE
oklch(63.1% 0.089 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#128099
oklch(55.5% 0.096 218.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#09586A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#154956
oklch(37.8% 0.058 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#ADD3DF 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) | #CBD0E0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CADF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED7D7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD3DF
#ADD3DF
oklch(84.3% 0.043 218.9)
- #E6C3B7
#E6C3B7
oklch(84.4% 0.043 39.8)
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 #ADD3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.014
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #ADD3DF 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.