#ADE5EA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.057 203), rgb(173, 229, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#ADE5EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE5EA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 229, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.057 203) |
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 #ADE5EA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE5EA | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE5EA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE5EA text on black | 15.17:1 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 203)
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Step 300
300
#86CFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#13B6C1
oklch(70.8% 0.118 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#ADE5EA 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) | #DDE0EA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7EA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E9E6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE5EA
#ADE5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 203)
- #FDCBC8
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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 #ADE5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #ADE5EA 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.