#ADD5E6 Color

#ADD5E6 is rgb(173, 213, 230) in RGB and hsl(198, 53%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#ADD5E6

HEX#ADD5E6

RGBrgb(173, 213, 230)

HSLhsl(198, 53%, 79%)

HSVhsv(198, 25%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(85% 0.048 225.6)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #ADD5E6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ADD5E6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#ADD5E6 Complementary#E6BEAD Analogous#ADE6DA Analogous#ADB8E6 Triadic#E6ADD5 Triadic#D5E6AD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #ADD5E6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B9DBE9 #C1DFEC #CCE5EF #D8EBF3 #E4F1F7 #EBF5F9

Shades

#82BFD9 #5BABCD #3891B7 #2B6F8C #1E4D62 #122E3B

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