#ADEAF1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.8% 0.062 205), rgb(173, 234, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#ADEAF1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 234, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.062 205) |
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 #ADEAF1 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEAF1 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEAF1 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEAF1 text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 203.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEAF1
oklch(89.8% 0.062 205)
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Step 300
300
#7FD0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 204.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#ADEAF1 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) | #E1E5F2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DCF1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96EFEC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEAF1
#ADEAF1
oklch(89.8% 0.062 205)
- #FFD1CC
#FFD1CC
oklch(89.9% 0.053 25.4)
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 #ADEAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.013
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #ADEAF1 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.