#ADE0CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.6% 0.058 171.3), rgb(173, 224, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#ADE0CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE0CE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 224, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.058 171.3) |
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 #ADE0CE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE0CE | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE0CE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE0CE text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE0CE
oklch(86.6% 0.058 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CB897
oklch(70.6% 0.119 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#ADE0CE 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) | #DDD9CD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D2CF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E1DB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE0CE
#ADE0CE
oklch(86.6% 0.058 171.3)
- #F2C4D7
#F2C4D7
oklch(86.6% 0.058 351.7)
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 #ADE0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #ADE0CE 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.