Palettes / Colors / #ADCFEB
#ADCFEB — Light Blue
#ADCFEB 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 #ADCFEB 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.
#ADCFEB 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 #EBC9AD; it also sits naturally between #ADEBE8 and #ADB0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADCFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 207, 235 |
| HSL | 207°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 207°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 12%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.54, 59.51, 87.21 |
| Yxy | 59.51, 0.2710, 0.2957 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.57, -5.06, -17.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.14, -4.75, -17.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 81% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADCFEB
.text { color: #ADCFEB; }
.background { background-color: #ADCFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADCFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 207, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADCFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 207, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADCFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 207, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADCFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADCFEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBC9AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADCFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADCFEB
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 #ADCFEB: ·
How #ADCFEB 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 #ADCFEB 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 #ADCFEB?
#ADCFEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 207, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADCFEB?
#ADCFEB is RGB 173, 207, 235 — HSL 207°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 12%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADCFEB?
Its complement is #EBC9AD; analogous partners are #ADEBE8 and #ADB0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADCFEB for text?
Black text on #ADCFEB has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.