What color is #AADDE6?

#AADDE6 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(170, 221, 230), and in HSL hsl(189, 55%, 78%).

Is #AADDE6 accessible as text?

On white, #AADDE6 has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #AADDE6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AADDE6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #AADDE6?

#AADDE6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E6B1A8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AADDE6 below.

Is #AADDE6 good for buttons?

#AADDE6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AADDE6 — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AADDE6 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #AADDE6 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#AADDE6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AADDE6

Not just a swatch — here's how #AADDE6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AADDE6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AADDE6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AADDE6 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AADDE6 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AADDE6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #D5FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #AADDE6 Secondary #ECFEFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AADDE6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 71/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AADDE6 with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Dusty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A8C8E6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AADDE6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AADDE6;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 221 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.5% 0.054 209.5);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF3F6;
  --color-200: #C0E6ED;
  --color-300: #94D0DB;
  --color-400: #6BB9C7;
  --color-500: #4A9CAB;
  --color-600: #3F7983;
  --color-700: #31575E;
  --color-800: #233A3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF3F6',
    200: '#C0E6ED',
    300: '#94D0DB',
    400: '#6BB9C7',
    500: '#4A9CAB',
    600: '#3F7983',
    700: '#31575E',
    800: '#233A3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #AADDE6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF3F6;
$base-200: #C0E6ED;
$base-300: #94D0DB;
$base-400: #6BB9C7;
$base-500: #4A9CAB;
$base-600: #3F7983;
$base-700: #31575E;
$base-800: #233A3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #6AC4D4;
$base-subtle: #E7F3F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AADDE6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94D0DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BB9C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A9CAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7983",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31575E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AADDE6

Color Lab

Pairs with #AADDE6

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