#ADE0DC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87% 0.053 190.3), rgb(173, 224, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#ADE0DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE0DC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 224, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.053 190.3) |
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 #ADE0DC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE0DC | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE0DC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE0DC text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE0DC
oklch(87% 0.053 190.3)
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Step 300
300
#8CCFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.068 190)
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Step 400
400
#36B6B0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 190.2)
#ADE0DC 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) | #DADBDC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D3DD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE3DF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE0DC
#ADE0DC
oklch(87% 0.053 190.3)
- #F5C7CC
#F5C7CC
oklch(87.1% 0.053 10.9)
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 #ADE0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.015
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
Use #ADE0DC 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.