Palettes / Colors / #ADDBCA
#ADDBCA — Light Muted Green
#ADDBCA is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #ADDBCA 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.
#ADDBCA is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #DBADBE; it also sits naturally between #ADDBB4 and #ADD5DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADDBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 219, 202 |
| HSL | 158°, 39%, 77% |
| HSV | 158°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 8%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.23, 63.81, 65.39 |
| Yxy | 63.81, 0.2918, 0.3498 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.87, -18.34, 3.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.88, -16.86, 3.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 79%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADDBCA
.text { color: #ADDBCA; }
.background { background-color: #ADDBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADDBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 219, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 39%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADDBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 219, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADDBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 219, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADDBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADDBCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADDBCA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBADBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADDBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADDBCA
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 #ADDBCA: ·
How #ADDBCA 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 #ADDBCA 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 #ADDBCA?
#ADDBCA is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 173, 219, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADDBCA?
#ADDBCA is RGB 173, 219, 202 — HSL 158°, 39%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 8%, 14%.
What colors go with #ADDBCA?
Its complement is #DBADBE; analogous partners are #ADDBB4 and #ADD5DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADDBCA for text?
Black text on #ADDBCA has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.