Palettes / Colors / #ADD2CF
#ADD2CF — Light Dusty Teal
#ADD2CF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #ADD2CF 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.
#ADD2CF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D2ADB0; it also sits naturally between #ADD2BC and #ADC2D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADD2CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 210, 207 |
| HSL | 175°, 29%, 75% |
| HSV | 175°, 18%, 82% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 1%, 18% |
| XYZ | 51.54, 59.48, 67.80 |
| Yxy | 59.48, 0.2882, 0.3326 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.56, -12.76, -2.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.12, -11.74, -2.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADD2CF
.text { color: #ADD2CF; }
.background { background-color: #ADD2CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADD2CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 210, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 29%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADD2CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 210, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADD2CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 210, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADD2CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADD2CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2ADB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADD2CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADD2CF
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 #ADD2CF: ·
How #ADD2CF 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 #ADD2CF 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 #ADD2CF?
#ADD2CF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 210, 207). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADD2CF?
#ADD2CF is RGB 173, 210, 207 — HSL 175°, 29%, 75% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 1%, 18%.
What colors go with #ADD2CF?
Its complement is #D2ADB0; analogous partners are #ADD2BC and #ADC2D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADD2CF for text?
Black text on #ADD2CF has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.