#ADE0F0
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.7% 0.057 219), rgb(173, 224, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#ADE0F0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE0F0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 224, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.057 219) |
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 #ADE0F0 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE0F0 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE0F0 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE0F0 text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#DBEEF4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE0F0
oklch(87.7% 0.057 219)
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Step 300
300
#8ACCE1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#2EB1D2
oklch(70.6% 0.117 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#ADE0F0 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) | #D6DDF1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD4F0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E6E5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE0F0
#ADE0F0
oklch(87.7% 0.057 219)
- #F9CABB
#F9CABB
oklch(87.6% 0.058 38.4)
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 #ADE0F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
Use #ADE0F0 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.