#ADE8D4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.5% 0.066 171.8), rgb(173, 232, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#ADE8D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 232, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.066 171.8) |
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 #ADE8D4 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE8D4 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE8D4 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE8D4 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 171.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.066 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#0BBB97
oklch(70.6% 0.135 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#ADE8D4 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) | #E4E0D3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE9E2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE8D4
#ADE8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.066 171.8)
- #FDC8DE
#FDC8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.066 351.8)
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 #ADE8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
Use #ADE8D4 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.