#ADD8E6 color codes
- HEX
- #ADD8E6
- HEX8
- #ADD8E6FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFADD8E6
- RGB
- rgb(173, 216, 230)
- RGB (%)
- 68%, 85%, 90%
- HSL
- hsl(195, 53%, 79%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(195, 25%, 90%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(25%, 6%, 0%, 10%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.8562 0.0489 219.65)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(85.62% 0.0489 219.65)
- Decimal
- 11393254
What color is #ADD8E6?
#ADD8E6 sits at 86% lightness and 0.0489 chroma in OKLCH, hue 219.65°. Its nearest named color is LightBlue (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #ADD8E6
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#ADD8E6 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #ADD8E6 in CSS
.text { color: #ADD8E6; }
.background { background-color: #ADD8E6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ADD8E6; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.8562 0.0489 219.65); }
/* #ADD8E6 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #ADD8E680; }Is #ADD8E6 accessible?
#ADD8E6 on white text scores 1.53:1; on black text it scores 13.74:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #ADD8E6. Recommended text color on a #ADD8E6 background: black.
A 13.74:1 vs black
A 1.53:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#ADD8E6) → black APCA Lc experimental 79.3 Lc · body text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
See more in the cyan family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #ADD8E6?
- #ADD8E6 is LightBlue. In RGB it is rgb(173, 216, 230), and in HSL hsl(195, 53%, 79%).
- What is #ADD8E6 in RGB?
- #ADD8E6 converts to rgb(173, 216, 230) — red 173, green 216, blue 230.
- What text color is readable on #ADD8E6?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (13.74:1) against #ADD8E6. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #ADD8E6.