Palettes / Colors / #ADD4EC
#ADD4EC — Light Blue
#ADD4EC 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 #ADD4EC 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.
#ADD4EC 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 #ECC5AC; it also sits naturally between #ACECE4 and #ACB4EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADD4EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 212, 236 |
| HSL | 203°, 62%, 80% |
| HSV | 203°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 10%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.92, 62.03, 88.38 |
| Yxy | 62.03, 0.2710, 0.3006 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.93, -7.45, -16.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.76, -6.99, -16.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 83% · Blue 93%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 10% · 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 #ADD4EC
.text { color: #ADD4EC; }
.background { background-color: #ADD4EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADD4EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 212, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 62%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADD4EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 212, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADD4EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 212, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADD4EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADD4EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECC5AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADD4EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADD4EC
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 #ADD4EC: ·
How #ADD4EC 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 #ADD4EC 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 #ADD4EC?
#ADD4EC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 173, 212, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADD4EC?
#ADD4EC is RGB 173, 212, 236 — HSL 203°, 62%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 10%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ADD4EC?
Its complement is #ECC5AC; analogous partners are #ACECE4 and #ACB4EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADD4EC for text?
Black text on #ADD4EC has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.