#ADE0F2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.7% 0.058 221.5), rgb(173, 224, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#ADE0F2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 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 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE0F2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 224, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.058 221.5) |
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 #ADE0F2 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE0F2 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE0F2 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE0F2 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#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)
#ADE0F2
oklch(87.7% 0.058 221.5)
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Step 300
300
#89CCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#2EB1D5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 221.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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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
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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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)
#ADE0F2 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) | #D5DDF3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD4F2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E6E5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE0F2
#ADE0F2
oklch(87.7% 0.058 221.5)
- #F9CBB9
#F9CBB9
oklch(87.7% 0.058 42.5)
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 #ADE0F2, 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 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
Use #ADE0F2 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.