#ADE8F4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.5% 0.062 211.5), rgb(173, 232, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#ADE8F4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADE8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 232, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.062 211.5) |
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 #ADE8F4 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADE8F4 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ADE8F4 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADE8F4 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#EEF8FA
oklch(97.2% 0.011 211)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 213.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADE8F4
oklch(89.5% 0.062 211.5)
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Step 300
300
#81CFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#ADE8F4 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) | #DEE4F5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DAF4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95EEEC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADE8F4
#ADE8F4
oklch(89.5% 0.062 211.5)
- #FFD0C6
#FFD0C6
oklch(89.6% 0.055 32.1)
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 #ADE8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #ADE8F4 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.