#ADD9DC Color

#ADD9DC is rgb(173, 217, 220) in RGB and hsl(184, 40%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#ADD9DC

HEX#ADD9DC

RGBrgb(173, 217, 220)

HSLhsl(184, 40%, 77%)

HSVhsv(184, 21%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.046 201.5)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 1%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #ADD9DC 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 text13.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #ADD9DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#ADD9DC Complementary#DCB0AD Analogous#ADDCC7 Analogous#ADC1DC Triadic#DCADD9 Triadic#D9DCAD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #ADD9DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B8DEE0 #C2E3E5 #CDE8EA #D8EDEE #E2F2F3 #EDF7F7

Shades

#89C8CD #62B6BC #469EA4 #36787D #265659 #153032

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