What color is #ADDBD5?

#ADDBD5 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(173, 219, 213), and in HSL hsl(172, 39%, 77%).

Is #ADDBD5 accessible as text?

On white, #ADDBD5 has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADDBD5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADDBD5?

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

What colors go well with #ADDBD5?

#ADDBD5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DBADB4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADDBD5 below.

Is #ADDBD5 good for buttons?

#ADDBD5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADDBD5 — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADDBD5 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #ADDBD5 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADDBD5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADDBD5

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADDBD5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADDBD5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ADDBD5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ADDBD5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ADDBD5 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Powder 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 #ADDBD5 Secondary #EEFEFC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ADDBD5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D8FFFC

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.

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Color Lab

How #ADDBD5 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 40/100

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 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very 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 72/100

High

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ADDBD5 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F7F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ADD2DB — 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 #ADDBD5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADDBD5;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 219 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.7% 0.049 186.5);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E2F3F1;
  --color-200: #C6E6E2;
  --color-300: #9ED1CA;
  --color-400: #79B9B1;
  --color-500: #589D94;
  --color-600: #497973;
  --color-700: #385753;
  --color-800: #273A37;
  --color-900: #192422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E2F3F1',
    200: '#C6E6E2',
    300: '#9ED1CA',
    400: '#79B9B1',
    500: '#589D94',
    600: '#497973',
    700: '#385753',
    800: '#273A37',
    900: '#192422',
  },
}

$base: #ADDBD5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E2F3F1;
$base-200: #C6E6E2;
$base-300: #9ED1CA;
$base-400: #79B9B1;
$base-500: #589D94;
$base-600: #497973;
$base-700: #385753;
$base-800: #273A37;
$base-900: #192422;
$base-hover: #77C3B9;
$base-subtle: #E8F3F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADDBD5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79B9B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#589D94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497973",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADDBD5

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