#ADE4DE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.9% 0.057 187.9), rgb(173, 228, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#ADE4DE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE4DE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 228, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.057 187.9) |
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 #ADE4DE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE4DE | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE4DE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE4DE text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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)
#ADE4DE
oklch(87.9% 0.057 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#88D0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#23B8AE
oklch(70.8% 0.117 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#ADE4DE 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) | #DEDEDE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D6DF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE7E2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE4DE
#ADE4DE
oklch(87.9% 0.057 187.9)
- #FAC8D0
#FAC8D0
oklch(87.9% 0.058 7.6)
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 #ADE4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
Use #ADE4DE 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.