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#ADD8E6 Light Blue
#ADD8E6 is a light, rich teal, known as Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 84.7% green, and 90.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 53% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADD8E6.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADD8E6 as they’d see it.
#ADD8E6 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ADD8E6
What color is #ADD8E6?
#ADD8E6 is a light, rich teal, known as Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 84.7% green, and 90.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 53% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADD8E6 in RGB?
#ADD8E6 is rgb(173, 216, 230): 173 red, 216 green, and 230 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADD8E6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 6, 0, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADD8E6?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADD8E6?
Its complement #EFC9BD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.