Lightblue — #ADD8E6
#ADD8E6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. It is the CSS named color lightblue.
Color values
| HEX | #ADD8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 53%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25%, 6%, 0%, 10%) |
| Decimal | 11393254 |
| CSS | color: #ADD8E6; |
| Android | 0xFFADD8E6 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.847, blue: 0.902, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #ADD8E6 | 1.53:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #ADD8E6 | 13.74:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #ADD8E6
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #ADD8E6 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #ADD8E6
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #ADD8E6 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #ADD8E6; background-color: #ADD8E6; }
.element { color: rgb(173 216 230); }
.element { color: hsl(195 53% 79%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#ADD8E6] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #ADD8E6;Frequently asked questions
What color is #ADD8E6?
#ADD8E6 is a light, moderately saturated blue, which CSS calls lightblue. Its hue sits at 195° on the color wheel, with 53% saturation and 79% lightness.
What is #ADD8E6 in RGB?
#ADD8E6 converts to rgb(173, 216, 230) — 173 red, 216 green and 230 blue.
What is #ADD8E6 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(25%, 6%, 0%, 10%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #ADD8E6 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (13.74:1 versus 1.53:1).
What is the complementary color of #ADD8E6?
#E6BBAD — the hue directly opposite #ADD8E6 on the color wheel.