Palettes / Colors / #ADDEDD
#ADDEDD — Light Muted Teal
#ADDEDD is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #ADDEDD 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.
#ADDEDD 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 #DEABAC; it also sits naturally between #ABDEC4 and #ABC5DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADDEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 222, 221 |
| HSL | 179°, 43%, 77% |
| HSV | 179°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.41, 66.35, 78.24 |
| Yxy | 66.35, 0.2806, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.17, -15.91, -4.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.45, -14.82, -4.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADDEDD
.text { color: #ADDEDD; }
.background { background-color: #ADDEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADDEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 222, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 43%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADDEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 222, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADDEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 222, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADDEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADDEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADDEDD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEABAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADDEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADDEDD
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 #ADDEDD: ·
How #ADDEDD 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 #ADDEDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADDEDD?
#ADDEDD is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 173, 222, 221). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADDEDD?
#ADDEDD is RGB 173, 222, 221 — HSL 179°, 43%, 77% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #ADDEDD?
Its complement is #DEABAC; analogous partners are #ABDEC4 and #ABC5DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADDEDD for text?
Black text on #ADDEDD has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.