#ADE0D0
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.7% 0.057 173.7), rgb(173, 224, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#ADE0D0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE0D0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 224, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.057 173.7) |
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 #ADE0D0 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE0D0 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE0D0 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE0D0 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE0D0
oklch(86.7% 0.057 173.7)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1BD
oklch(81% 0.074 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#3BB89B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#ADE0D0 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) | #DCD9CF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D3D1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E1DB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE0D0
#ADE0D0
oklch(86.7% 0.057 173.7)
- #F3C4D6
#F3C4D6
oklch(86.6% 0.058 353.4)
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 #ADE0D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #ADE0D0 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.