#ADD3E1 Color

#ADD3E1 is rgb(173, 211, 225) in RGB and hsl(196, 46%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#ADD3E1

HEX#ADD3E1

RGBrgb(173, 211, 225)

HSLhsl(196, 46%, 78%)

HSVhsv(196, 23%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.045 222.2)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 6%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #ADD3E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ADD3E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#ADD3E1 Complementary#E1BBAD Analogous#ADE1D5 Analogous#ADB9E1 Triadic#E1ADD3 Triadic#D3E1AD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #ADD3E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B8D9E5 #C3DFE9 #CFE5ED #D6E9F0 #E1EFF4 #ECF5F8

Shades

#84BDD2 #5FA9C4 #3F8EAB #327086 #224D5D #152E38

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