Close to Cornflower
#ADDBF4
#ADDBF4 is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 85.9% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 76% saturation and 82% 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 #ADDBF4.
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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14.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADDBF4 as they’d see it.
#ADDBF4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ADDBF4
What color is #ADDBF4?
#ADDBF4 is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 85.9% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 76% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADDBF4 in RGB?
#ADDBF4 is rgb(173, 219, 244): 173 red, 219 green, and 244 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADDBF4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 10, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADDBF4?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADDBF4?
Its complement #F4CCB7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.