Information about #ADD4DB color

#ADD4DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADD4DB is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 212, 219) (67.8% red, 83.1% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADD4DB reads as a mildly saturated cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crystal (#A7D8DE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9) and Pastel Cyan (#A4D8D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 212, 219)), which gives #ADD4DB its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADD4DB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADD4DB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADD4DB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ADD4DB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ADD4DB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADD4DB
  • RGB173, 212, 219
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(173, 212, 219)
  • HSL189°, 39%, 77%
  • HSL Precise189.13°, 38.983%, 76.863%
  • HSV189°, 21%, 86%
  • HSB189°, 21%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.831, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.831, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.831, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADD4DB
  • DECIMAL ID11392219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01