#ADE4FD
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.9% 0.066 227.6), rgb(173, 228, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#ADE4FD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE4FD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 228, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.066 227.6) |
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 #ADE4FD | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE4FD | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE4FD text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE4FD text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF7
oklch(93.7% 0.024 226.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE4FD
oklch(88.9% 0.066 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#84CCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 227.9)
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Step 400
400
#0EB0E2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#ADE4FD 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) | #D7E1FE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD8FD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92EBEC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE4FD
#ADE4FD
oklch(88.9% 0.066 227.6)
- #FFCFB7
#FFCFB7
oklch(89% 0.063 48)
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 #ADE4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.053
Use #ADE4FD 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.