#ADECE9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.063 192.4), rgb(173, 236, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#ADECE9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADECE9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 236, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.063 192.4) |
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 #ADECE9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADECE9 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ADECE9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADECE9 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADECE9
oklch(90% 0.063 192.4)
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Step 300
300
#7ED2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#ADECE9 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) | #E4E6E9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDEA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98F0EB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADECE9
#ADECE9
oklch(90% 0.063 192.4)
- #FFD0D4
#FFD0D4
oklch(89.9% 0.053 12.4)
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 #ADECE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.008
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADECE9 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.