#ADD6E6 Color

#ADD6E6 is rgb(173, 214, 230) in RGB and hsl(197, 53%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#ADD6E6

HEX#ADD6E6

RGBrgb(173, 214, 230)

HSLhsl(197, 53%, 79%)

HSVhsv(197, 25%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.048 223.6)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #ADD6E6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ADD6E6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#ADD6E6 Complementary#E6BDAD Analogous#ADE6DA Analogous#ADB9E6 Triadic#E6ADD6 Triadic#D6E6AD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #ADD6E6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B9DCE9 #C1E0EC #CCE5EF #D8EBF3 #E4F1F7 #EBF5F9

Shades

#82C0D9 #5BACCD #3893B7 #2B718C #1E4E62 #122F3B

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