#ADE4D9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.8% 0.058 181.2), rgb(173, 228, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#ADE4D9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE4D9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 228, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.058 181.2) |
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 #ADE4D9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE4D9 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE4D9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE4D9 text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE4D9
oklch(87.8% 0.058 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#89D1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 180.7)
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Step 400
400
#26B9A5
oklch(70.8% 0.12 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#ADE4D9 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) | #DFDDD9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D6DA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE6E1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE4D9
#ADE4D9
oklch(87.8% 0.058 181.2)
- #F9C7D4
#F9C7D4
oklch(87.7% 0.059 1.1)
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 #ADE4D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADE4D9 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.