Information about #ADD8DB color

#ADD8DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADD8DB falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 216, 219) — 67.8% red, 84.7% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 1 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADD8DB presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9). Slightly further away sit Crystal (#A7D8DE) and Pastel Cyan (#A4D8D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 216, 219)), which gives #ADD8DB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #ADD8DB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADD8DB color variations

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#ADD8DB 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 #ADD8DB

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

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Ice Cold color link
Ice Cold

#AFE3D6

Aqua Island color link
Aqua Island

#A1DAD7

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADD8DB
  • RGB173, 216, 219
  • CMYK18, 1, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(173, 216, 219)
  • HSL184°, 39%, 77%
  • HSL Precise183.913°, 38.983%, 76.863%
  • HSV184°, 21%, 86%
  • HSB184°, 21%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.847, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.847, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.847, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADD8DB
  • DECIMAL ID11393243
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01