What color is #ADE6EA?

#ADE6EA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(173, 230, 234), and in HSL hsl(184, 59%, 80%).

Is #ADE6EA accessible as text?

On white, #ADE6EA has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.28:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADE6EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADE6EA?

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

What colors go well with #ADE6EA?

#ADE6EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAB2AE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ADE6EA below.

Is #ADE6EA good for buttons?

#ADE6EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ADE6EA — white text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ADE6EA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #ADE6EA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADE6EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADE6EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADE6EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADE6EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ADE6EA 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 #ADE6EA 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 #ADE6EA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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 #ADE6EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #D2FFFF

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 #ADE6EA Secondary #EBFFFF 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 #ADE6EA 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 79/100

High

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

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 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ADE6EA 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AED2EA — 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 #ADE6EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADE6EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 230 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.7% 0.058 201.6);
  --color-50: #F2FCFC;
  --color-100: #DEF6F7;
  --color-200: #BEEBEE;
  --color-300: #92D9DE;
  --color-400: #68C3CA;
  --color-500: #46A7AE;
  --color-600: #3C8186;
  --color-700: #305C5F;
  --color-800: #223D3F;
  --color-900: #172627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFC',
    100: '#DEF6F7',
    200: '#BEEBEE',
    300: '#92D9DE',
    400: '#68C3CA',
    500: '#46A7AE',
    600: '#3C8186',
    700: '#305C5F',
    800: '#223D3F',
    900: '#172627',
  },
}

$base: #ADE6EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFC;
$base-100: #DEF6F7;
$base-200: #BEEBEE;
$base-300: #92D9DE;
$base-400: #68C3CA;
$base-500: #46A7AE;
$base-600: #3C8186;
$base-700: #305C5F;
$base-800: #223D3F;
$base-900: #172627;
$base-hover: #6DD2D9;
$base-subtle: #E9F6F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADE6EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D9DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68C3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46A7AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8186",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305C5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223D3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADE6EA

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Pairs with #ADE6EA

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