#ADEDD7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.7% 0.071 171.4), rgb(173, 237, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#ADEDD7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADEDD7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 237, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.071 171.4) |
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 #ADEDD7 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ADEDD7 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ADEDD7 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ADEDD7 text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ADEDD7
oklch(89.7% 0.071 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#80D4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#ADEDD7 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) | #E9E5D6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DEEE6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADEDD7
#ADEDD7
oklch(89.7% 0.071 171.4)
- #FFCDE2
#FFCDE2
oklch(89.8% 0.062 351.3)
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 #ADEDD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
Use #ADEDD7 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.