#ADE5EB
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.6% 0.058 204.4), rgb(173, 229, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#ADE5EB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 204°. 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 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE5EB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 229, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.058 204.4) |
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 #ADE5EB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE5EB | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE5EB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE5EB 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
#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)
#ADE5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#85CFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.074 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#12B5C3
oklch(70.6% 0.118 204.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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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
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#ADE5EB 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) | #DCE0EB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D8EB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98EAE7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE5EB
#ADE5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 204.4)
- #FDCBC7
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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 #ADE5EB, 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 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #ADE5EB 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.