#ADE8DE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.8% 0.061 183.3), rgb(173, 232, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#ADE8DE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE8DE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 232, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.061 183.3) |
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 #ADE8DE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE8DE | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE8DE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE8DE text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE8DE
oklch(88.8% 0.061 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#84D2C6
oklch(81% 0.079 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#ADE8DE 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) | #E2E1DE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D9DF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CEAE5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE8DE
#ADE8DE
oklch(88.8% 0.061 183.3)
- #FFCAD6
#FFCAD6
oklch(88.9% 0.062 3.3)
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 #ADE8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #ADE8DE 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.