Palettes / Colors / #ADCDEC
#ADCDEC — Light Blue
#ADCDEC is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #ADCDEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ADCDEC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECCCAC; it also sits naturally between #ACECEC and #ACACEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADCDEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 205, 236 |
| HSL | 210°, 62%, 80% |
| HSV | 210°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.21, 58.60, 87.81 |
| Yxy | 58.60, 0.2702, 0.2921 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.07, -3.78, -18.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.55, -3.54, -19.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 93%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADCDEC
.text { color: #ADCDEC; }
.background { background-color: #ADCDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADCDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 205, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 62%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADCDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 205, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADCDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 205, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADCDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADCDEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADCDEC
Tints of #ADCDEC
Tones of #ADCDEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECCCAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADCDEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADCDEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ADCDEC: ·
How #ADCDEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ADCDEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADCDEC?
#ADCDEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 205, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADCDEC?
#ADCDEC is RGB 173, 205, 236 — HSL 210°, 62%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ADCDEC?
Its complement is #ECCCAC; analogous partners are #ACECEC and #ACACEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADCDEC for text?
Black text on #ADCDEC has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.