#ADD8E6
lightblue
#ADD8E6 is the CSS named color "lightblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 173, green 216, and blue 230 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 195°, 53% saturation, and 79% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #add8e6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 216, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(195° 53% 79%) |
| HSB | hsb(195° 25% 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.049 220°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(86% -0.038 -0.031) |
| LCH | lch(84% 17.0 224°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25% 6% 0% 10%) |
Shades (darker)
#add8e6 · #97c2d0 · #82acba · #6e97a4 · #5a828f
Tints (lighter)
#add8e6 · #b2ddeb · #b6e1f0 · #bbe6f4 · #bfebf9
Shades mix #ADD8E6 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.53:1 — fails
On black: 13.74:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #ADD8E6 in RGB?
- #ADD8E6 is rgb(173, 216, 230) — red 173, green 216, blue 230 out of 255 each.
- Does #ADD8E6 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #ADD8E6?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (13.74:1) than white (1.53:1).