#ADDFF1
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.5% 0.057 221.9), rgb(173, 223, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#ADDFF1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADDFF1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 223, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.057 221.9) |
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 #ADDFF1 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADDFF1 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADDFF1 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADDFF1 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 223)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADDFF1
oklch(87.5% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 300
300
#8BCCE3
oklch(81% 0.073 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#32B0D5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#ADDFF1 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) | #D4DCF2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD4F1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E5E4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADDFF1
#ADDFF1
oklch(87.5% 0.057 221.9)
- #F8CAB9
#F8CAB9
oklch(87.5% 0.057 41.3)
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 #ADDFF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.053
Use #ADDFF1 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.