#ADDBD6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.8% 0.048 188.1), rgb(173, 219, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#ADDBD6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 219, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.048 188.1) |
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 #ADDBD6 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDBD6 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDBD6 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDBD6 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADDBD6
oklch(85.8% 0.048 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#92CEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#48B4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.099 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#ADDBD6 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) | #D6D6D6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCFD7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0DDD9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDBD6
#ADDBD6
oklch(85.8% 0.048 188.1)
- #EEC4CA
#EEC4CA
oklch(85.8% 0.048 8.5)
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 #ADDBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.011
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #ADDBD6 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.