What color is #ADD6CB?

#ADD6CB is a light, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(173, 214, 203), and in HSL hsl(164, 33%, 76%).

Is #ADD6CB accessible as text?

On white, #ADD6CB has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADD6CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADD6CB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #ADD6CB?

#ADD6CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6AEB8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADD6CB below.

Is #ADD6CB good for buttons?

#ADD6CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADD6CB — white text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADD6CB the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #ADD6CB is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#ADD6CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADD6CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADD6CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADD6CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ADD6CB Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ADD6CB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Light 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ADD6CB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ADD6CB Secondary #EFFDF9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ADD6CB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D7FDF2

Light 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 Light Blue.

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Color Lab

How #ADD6CB 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 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ADD6CB 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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F6F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AED3D6 — 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 #ADD6CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADD6CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 214 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.4% 0.046 177.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2EE;
  --color-200: #C9E4DC;
  --color-300: #A2CDC2;
  --color-400: #7EB4A6;
  --color-500: #5D9788;
  --color-600: #4C756A;
  --color-700: #3A554E;
  --color-800: #293834;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2EE',
    200: '#C9E4DC',
    300: '#A2CDC2',
    400: '#7EB4A6',
    500: '#5D9788',
    600: '#4C756A',
    700: '#3A554E',
    800: '#293834',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #ADD6CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2EE;
$base-200: #C9E4DC;
$base-300: #A2CDC2;
$base-400: #7EB4A6;
$base-500: #5D9788;
$base-600: #4C756A;
$base-700: #3A554E;
$base-800: #293834;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #7ABCAA;
$base-subtle: #E8F1EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADD6CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB4A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D9788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C756A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A554E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293834",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADD6CB

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Pairs with #ADD6CB

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