What color is #ADD6E5?

#ADD6E5 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(173, 214, 229), and in HSL hsl(196, 52%, 79%).

Is #ADD6E5 accessible as text?

On white, #ADD6E5 has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADD6E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADD6E5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #ADD6E5?

#ADD6E5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E5BCAE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADD6E5 below.

Is #ADD6E5 good for buttons?

#ADD6E5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADD6E5 — white text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADD6E5 the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #ADD6E5 is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADD6E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADD6E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADD6E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADD6E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ADD6E5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light 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 #ADD6E5 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Light 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 #ADD6E5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ADD6E5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #D7FDFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ADD6E5 Secondary #EFFDFF Support #969386 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.

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Color Lab

How #ADD6E5 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 36/100

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 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

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 12/100

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 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ADD6E5 with

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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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AEC4E5 — 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 #ADD6E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADD6E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 214 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.2% 0.048 222.1);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F6;
  --color-200: #C1E0EB;
  --color-300: #96C7D9;
  --color-400: #6EADC4;
  --color-500: #4D90A8;
  --color-600: #417081;
  --color-700: #32515C;
  --color-800: #24363D;
  --color-900: #182226;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFF0F6',
    200: '#C1E0EB',
    300: '#96C7D9',
    400: '#6EADC4',
    500: '#4D90A8',
    600: '#417081',
    700: '#32515C',
    800: '#24363D',
    900: '#182226',
  },
}

$base: #ADD6E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFF0F6;
$base-200: #C1E0EB;
$base-300: #96C7D9;
$base-400: #6EADC4;
$base-500: #4D90A8;
$base-600: #417081;
$base-700: #32515C;
$base-800: #24363D;
$base-900: #182226;
$base-hover: #70B8D2;
$base-subtle: #E9F2F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADD6E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E0EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96C7D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EADC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4D90A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#417081",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32515C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24363D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADD6E5

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