#ADE4F4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.6% 0.06 217.6), rgb(173, 228, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#ADE4F4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 228, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.06 217.6) |
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 #ADE4F4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE4F4 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE4F4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE4F4 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#85CDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#14B3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#ADE4F4 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) | #D9E0F5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED7F4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96EAE9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE4F4
#ADE4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 217.6)
- #FECDBE
#FECDBE
oklch(88.7% 0.06 37.7)
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 #ADE4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
Use #ADE4F4 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.