Palettes / Colors / #ADD7CD
#ADD7CD — Light Muted Teal
#ADD7CD is a teal color we call Light Muted 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 #ADD7CD 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.
#ADD7CD 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 #D7ADB7; it also sits naturally between #ADD7B8 and #ADCCD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADD7CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 215, 205 |
| HSL | 166°, 34%, 76% |
| HSV | 166°, 20%, 84% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 5%, 16% |
| XYZ | 52.55, 61.89, 66.93 |
| Yxy | 61.89, 0.2897, 0.3412 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.86, -15.72, 0.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.67, -14.46, 0.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADD7CD
.text { color: #ADD7CD; }
.background { background-color: #ADD7CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADD7CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 215, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 34%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADD7CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 215, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADD7CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 215, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADD7CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADD7CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7ADB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADD7CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADD7CD
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 #ADD7CD: ·
How #ADD7CD 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 #ADD7CD 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 #ADD7CD?
#ADD7CD is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 215, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADD7CD?
#ADD7CD is RGB 173, 215, 205 — HSL 166°, 34%, 76% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 5%, 16%.
What colors go with #ADD7CD?
Its complement is #D7ADB7; analogous partners are #ADD7B8 and #ADCCD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADD7CD for text?
Black text on #ADD7CD has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.