Palettes / Colors / #ADDBD6
#ADDBD6 — Light Muted Teal
#ADDBD6 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 #ADDBD6 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.
#ADDBD6 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 #DBADB3; it also sits naturally between #ADDBBF and #ADCADB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADDBD6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 219, 214 |
| HSL | 173°, 39%, 77% |
| HSV | 173°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 2%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.70, 64.40, 73.17 |
| Yxy | 64.40, 0.2845, 0.3350 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.17, -15.88, -2.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.25, -14.71, -2.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 84%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADDBD6
.text { color: #ADDBD6; }
.background { background-color: #ADDBD6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADDBD6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 219, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 39%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADDBD6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 219, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADDBD6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 219, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADDBD6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADDBD6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBADB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADDBD6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADDBD6
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 #ADDBD6: ·
How #ADDBD6 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 #ADDBD6 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 #ADDBD6?
#ADDBD6 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 219, 214). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADDBD6?
#ADDBD6 is RGB 173, 219, 214 — HSL 173°, 39%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 2%, 14%.
What colors go with #ADDBD6?
Its complement is #DBADB3; analogous partners are #ADDBBF and #ADCADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADDBD6 for text?
Black text on #ADDBD6 has a contrast ratio of 13.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.