#ADF3FC
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.1% 0.07 206), rgb(173, 243, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#ADF3FC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADF3FC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 243, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.07 206) |
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 #ADF3FC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ADF3FC | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #ADF3FC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #ADF3FC text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ADF3FC
oklch(92.1% 0.07 206)
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Step 200
200
#B3E3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.05 205.7)
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Step 300
300
#74D2DD
oklch(81% 0.091 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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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)
#ADF3FC 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) | #E8EDFD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91F9F6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADF3FC
#ADF3FC
oklch(92.1% 0.07 206)
- #FFDBD7
#FFDBD7
oklch(92% 0.041 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 #ADF3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.014
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.025
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
Use #ADF3FC 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.