#ADE7D9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.4% 0.062 178.3), rgb(173, 231, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#ADE7D9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE7D9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 231, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.062 178.3) |
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 #ADE7D9 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE7D9 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE7D9 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE7D9 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 179.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#86D2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#10BAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.128 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#ADE7D9 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) | #E2E0D8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE9E3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE7D9
#ADE7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 178.3)
- #FCC9D8
#FCC9D8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 358.9)
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 #ADE7D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
Use #ADE7D9 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.