#ADDEF2 Light Blue

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #ADDEF2?

HEX

#ADDEF2

RGB

rgb(173, 222, 242)

HSL

hsl(197, 73%, 81%)

OKLCH

oklch(87.3% 0.058 225)

CMYK

29, 8, 0, 5

#ADDEF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 against white and 14.51:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Tints and shades of #ADDEF2

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

1. #E8F8FF
2. #ADDEF2
3. #8FBFD3
4. #72A1B4
5. #558396
6. #396779
7. #1D4C5D
8. #003242
9. #001923

Colors that go with #ADDEF2

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

• AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
• ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
• SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
• TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
• TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
• MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

No green cones — the most common form. Periwinkle, #CAD4F7 and Aqua Mint, #8AECD8; Aqua Mint, #8AECD8 and Periwinkle, #D7CAF7 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #ADDEF2

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.