#ADD5DC Color

#ADD5DC is rgb(173, 213, 220) in RGB and hsl(189, 40%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#ADD5DC

HEX#ADD5DC

RGBrgb(173, 213, 220)

HSLhsl(189, 40%, 77%)

HSVhsv(189, 21%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.043 209.4)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #ADD5DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ADD5DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#ADD5DC Complementary#DCB4AD Analogous#ADDCCB Analogous#ADBDDC Triadic#DCADD5 Triadic#D5DCAD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #ADD5DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B8DAE0 #C2E0E5 #CDE5EA #D8EBEE #E2F0F3 #EDF6F7

Shades

#89C2CD #62AEBC #4696A4 #36727D #265259 #152E32

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