#ADD8E1 Color

#ADD8E1 is rgb(173, 216, 225) in RGB and hsl(190, 46%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#ADD8E1

HEX#ADD8E1

RGBrgb(173, 216, 225)

HSLhsl(190, 46%, 78%)

HSVhsv(190, 23%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.047 211.8)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 4%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #ADD8E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ADD8E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#ADD8E1 Complementary#E1B6AD Analogous#ADE1D0 Analogous#ADBEE1 Triadic#E1ADD8 Triadic#D8E1AD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #ADD8E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B8DDE5 #C3E3E9 #CFE8ED #D6ECF0 #E1F1F4 #ECF6F8

Shades

#84C5D2 #5FB3C4 #3F99AB #327886 #22535D #153238

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