Light Steel Blue (Blue)
#ADC8CD
RGB: 173, 200, 205
Color OverviewHEX #ADC8CD
#ADC8CD Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #ADC8CD is composed of 68% red, 78% green, and 80% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 189°, saturation of 24%, and lightness of 74%.
HEX
#ADC8CD
RGB
173, 200, 205
HSL
189°, 24%, 74%
HSV
189°, 16%, 80%
CMYK
16%, 2%, 0%, 20%
Name Match
Light Steel Blue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #ADC8CD;
}
.element {
color: #ADC8CD;
background: #ADC8CD;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#ADC8CD] text-[#ADC8CD] border-[#ADC8CD]"> #ADC8CD </div>
Shades of #ADC8CD (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #ADC8CD (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #ADC8CD (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameLight Steel Blue
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle189° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)20% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #ADC8CD
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #ADC8CD Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):1.76 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #ADC8CD Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):11.92 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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