What color is #ADD1DC?

#ADD1DC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Light Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADD1DC?

The RGB value is 173, 209, 220: 173 red, 209 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD1DC?

The complementary color is #DCB8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD1DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD1DC color

#ADD1DC rgb(173, 209, 220)

Shades of teal

The hex color #ADD1DC is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 82% green and 86.3% blue (173, 209, 220).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 40% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#ADD1DC color codes

HEX	`#ADD1DC`
RGB	`rgb(173, 209, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 82%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 40%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.65, -9.49, -9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.65, 13.34, 224.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.949, 59.651, 76.42)`
Decimal	`11391452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD1DC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ADD1DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD1DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ADD1DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add1dc; }
.text { color: #add1dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add1dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 209 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add1dc, #adbadc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADD1DC?: #ADD1DC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Light Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADD1DC?: The RGB value is 173, 209, 220: 173 red, 209 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD1DC?: The complementary color is #DCB8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD1DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.