#ADE4ED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.4% 0.057 208.6), rgb(173, 228, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#ADE4ED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE4ED |
| RGB | rgb(173, 228, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.057 208.6) |
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 #ADE4ED | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE4ED | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE4ED text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE4ED text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF1
oklch(93.5% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.057 208.6)
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Step 300
300
#86CEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#19B4C7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#ADE4ED 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) | #DBE0EE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7ED | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E9E7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE4ED
#ADE4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.057 208.6)
- #FDCBC4
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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 #ADE4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #ADE4ED 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.