#ADE3D3
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.06 174.7), rgb(173, 227, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#ADE3D3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE3D3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 227, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.06 174.7) |
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 #ADE3D3 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE3D3 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE3D3 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE3D3 text on black | 14.70:1 | 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
#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)
#ADE3D3
oklch(87.4% 0.06 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#8BD1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.076 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#2EB99C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#ADE3D3 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) | #DFDCD2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D5D4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E4DE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE3D3
#ADE3D3
oklch(87.4% 0.06 174.7)
- #F7C6D8
#F7C6D8
oklch(87.5% 0.06 354.4)
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 #ADE3D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #ADE3D3 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.