Information about #ADDEE6 color

#ADDEE6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADDEE6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 222, 230) (67.8% red, 87.1% green, 90.2% blue), or CMYK 22 / 3 / 0 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADDEE6 reads as a pleasantly vivid aqua 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 Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Blue (#ADD8E6) and Coral Blue (#AFDCEC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 222, 230)), which gives #ADDEE6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADDEE6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADDEE6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADDEE6 color variations

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

#ADDEE6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADDEE6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADDEE6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADDEE6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ADDEE6 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #ADDEE6

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

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Norah Blue color link
Norah Blue

#AEE4EE

Blizzard Blue color link
Blizzard Blue

#ACE5EE

Pastel Blue green color link
Pastel Blue green

#A5E3E0

Pale Light Grayish Cerulean color link
Pale Light Grayish Cerulean

#B8DCE7

Non Photo Blue color link
Non Photo Blue

#A4DDED

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Pastel Sky Blue color link
Pastel Sky Blue

#B4D9EF

Dreamer’s Sky color link
Dreamer’s Sky

#ADDED9

#ADDEE6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADDEE6
  • RGB173, 222, 230
  • CMYK22, 3, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(173, 222, 230)
  • HSL188°, 53%, 79%
  • HSL Precise188.421°, 53.271%, 79.02%
  • HSV188°, 25%, 90%
  • HSB188°, 25%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.871, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.871, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.871, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADDEE6
  • DECIMAL ID11394790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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