What color is #ADD6E7?

#ADD6E7 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Ariel. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADD6E7?

The RGB value is 173, 214, 231: 173 red, 214 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADD6E7?

The complementary color is #E7BEAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADD6E7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADD6E7 color

#ADD6E7 rgb(173, 214, 231)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADD6E7 is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 83.9% green and 90.6% blue (173, 214, 231).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 55% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Ariel (#AED7EA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.55:1).

#ADD6E7 color codes

HEX	`#ADD6E7`
RGB	`rgb(173, 214, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 83.9%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 55%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 25%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.31, -9.64, -12.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.31, 15.99, 232.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.7, 62.745, 84.762)`
Decimal	`11392743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADD6E7, 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 #ADD6E7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADD6E7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.55:1	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 #ADD6E7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #add6e7; }
.text { color: #add6e7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #add6e7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 214 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #add6e7, #adb9e7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADD6E7?: #ADD6E7 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Ariel. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADD6E7?: The RGB value is 173, 214, 231: 173 red, 214 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADD6E7?: The complementary color is #E7BEAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADD6E7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.