What color is #ADDEDB?

#ADDEDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADDEDB?

The RGB value is 173, 222, 219: 173 red, 222 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADDEDB?

The complementary color is #DEADB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADDEDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADDEDB color

#ADDEDB rgb(173, 222, 219)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 87.1% green and 85.9% blue (173, 222, 219).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 43% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Catch the Wave (#B5DCD8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#ADDEDB color codes

HEX	`#ADDEDB`
RGB	`rgb(173, 222, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 87.1%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 43%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.12, -16.35, -3.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.12, 16.76, 192.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.137, 66.239, 76.832)`
Decimal	`11394779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADDEDB, 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 #ADDEDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADDEDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	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 #ADDEDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #addedb; }
.text { color: #addedb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #addedb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 222 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #addedb, #adc9de); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADDEDB?: #ADDEDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADDEDB?: The RGB value is 173, 222, 219: 173 red, 222 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADDEDB?: The complementary color is #DEADB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADDEDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.