ColorTool
Log in
#ADD1CB

#add1cb ≈ Opal

  • teal
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#add1cb is a color from the teal family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.84% red, 81.96% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.22% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.87% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 170°, with 28.12% saturation and 74.9% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with clarity, calm and renewal. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Opal (#a8c3bc), ΔE 3.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#99cccc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.588

Complementary

  1. #add1cb
  2. #d1adb3

Split complementary

  1. #add1cb
  2. #d1adc5
  3. #d1b9ad

Analogous

  1. #add1b9
  2. #add1cb
  3. #adc5d1

Triadic

  1. #add1cb
  2. #cbadd1
  3. #d1cbad

Tetradic

  1. #add1cb
  2. #adb3d1
  3. #d1adb3
  4. #d1cbad

Square

  1. #add1cb
  2. #b9add1
  3. #d1adb3
  4. #c5d1ad

Monochromatic

  1. #529388
  2. #7cb5ac
  3. #add1cb
  4. #deecea
  5. #f2f8f7

Shades

#add1cb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #add1cb
  2. #9cbcb7
  3. #8aa7a2
  4. #79928e
  5. #687d7a
  6. #576966
  7. #455451
  8. #343f3d
  9. #232a29
  10. #111514
  11. #000000

Tints

#add1cb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #add1cb
  2. #b5d6d0
  3. #bddad5
  4. #c6dfdb
  5. #cee3e0
  6. #d6e8e5
  7. #deedea
  8. #e6f1ef
  9. #eff6f5
  10. #f7fafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#add1cb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #add1cb
  2. #a9c9c4
  3. #a4c1bc
  4. #a0b9b5
  5. #9bb1ad
  6. #97a9a6
  7. #92a09e
  8. #8e9897
  9. #89908f
  10. #858888
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cacaca ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bfcdca ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cdcdcb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c6c7cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a4d3cf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c1cecb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bdcbcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a7d2cd ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-add1cb {
  color: #add1cb;
}
Background
.bg-add1cb {
  background-color: #add1cb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-add1cb {
  border: 2px solid #add1cb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #add1cb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 173 209 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 170 28% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-add1cb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #add1cb, #adc5d1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-add1cb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(173 209 203 / 0.35);
}

#a8c3bc Opal ΔE 3.97 #b0e0e6 Powder Blue ΔE 6.25 #afeeee Pale Turquoise ΔE 8.11 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 8.42 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 8.64 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 8.81 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 9.43 #522e34 Inverted #cacaca Grayscale 

Opal
#add1cb  rgb(173, 209, 203)  hsl(170, 28%, 75%)  Opal
#d1adb3  rgb(209, 173, 179)  hsl(350, 28%, 75%)  Silver Pink
#cbadd1  rgb(203, 173, 209)  hsl(290, 28%, 75%)  Lilac
#d1cbad  rgb(209, 203, 173)  hsl(50, 28%, 75%)  Pearl