#ADF9FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.075 202.2), rgb(173, 249, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#ADF9FF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.77:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.075 202.2) |
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 #ADF9FF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ADF9FF | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #ADF9FF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #ADF9FF text on black | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ADF9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.075 202.2)
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Step 200
200
#B0E4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 202.1)
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Step 300
300
#6DD3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#ADF9FF 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) | #EEF2FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FFFFB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADF9FF
#ADF9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.075 202.2)
- #FFE1DF
#FFE1DF
oklch(93.4% 0.033 22.3)
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 #ADF9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.017
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
Use #ADF9FF 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.