#ADD8E6
Named color: Light Blue. oklch(85.6% 0.049 219.7), rgb(173, 216, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#ADD8E6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADD8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.049 219.7) |
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 #ADD8E6 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADD8E6 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADD8E6 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADD8E6 text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADD8E6
oklch(85.6% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#93CBDD
oklch(81% 0.063 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#4BAFCC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#ADD8E6 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) | #CFD5E7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDDDC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADD8E6
#ADD8E6
oklch(85.6% 0.049 219.7)
- #EDC6B8
#EDC6B8
oklch(85.6% 0.049 40.7)
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 #ADD8E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.018
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #ADD8E6 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.