Palettes / Colors / #ADDBDA
#ADDBDA — Light Muted Teal
#ADDBDA 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 #ADDBDA 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.
#ADDBDA 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 #DBADAE; it also sits naturally between #ADDBC4 and #ADC5DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADDBDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 219, 218 |
| HSL | 179°, 39%, 77% |
| HSV | 179°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.22, 64.61, 75.89 |
| Yxy | 64.61, 0.2821, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.28, -15.04, -4.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.38, -13.96, -4.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 85%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADDBDA
.text { color: #ADDBDA; }
.background { background-color: #ADDBDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADDBDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 219, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 39%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADDBDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 219, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADDBDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 219, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADDBDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADDBDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBADAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADDBDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADDBDA
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 #ADDBDA: ·
How #ADDBDA 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 #ADDBDA 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 #ADDBDA?
#ADDBDA is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 219, 218). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADDBDA?
#ADDBDA is RGB 173, 219, 218 — HSL 179°, 39%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #ADDBDA?
Its complement is #DBADAE; analogous partners are #ADDBC4 and #ADC5DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADDBDA for text?
Black text on #ADDBDA has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.