#ADE2DD
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.5% 0.055 189), rgb(173, 226, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#ADE2DD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE2DD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 226, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.055 189) |
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 #ADE2DD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE2DD | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE2DD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE2DD 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE2DD
oklch(87.5% 0.055 189)
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Step 300
300
#8AD0CA
oklch(81% 0.071 189)
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Step 400
400
#2DB7AF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 189)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#ADE2DD 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) | #DCDCDD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D5DE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE5E0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE2DD
#ADE2DD
oklch(87.5% 0.055 189)
- #F7C8CE
#F7C8CE
oklch(87.5% 0.054 9.6)
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 #ADE2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADE2DD 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.