#ADD8E6Turquoise
Light Blue (#ADD8E6) is a very light, muted cyan blue with a cool character. Dark text reads best on it (contrast 10.2:1).
Colour codes
| HEX | #ADD8E6 | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173 216 230) | |
| HSL | hsl(195 53% 79%) | |
| HSB | 195, 25%, 90% | |
| CMYK | 25%, 6%, 0%, 10% | |
| Lab | lab(83.61 -12.21 -11.76) | |
| LCH | lch(83.61 16.96 223.9) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.62% 0.0489 219.7) |
Like every screen colour, this is a mix of red, green and blue light with no single wavelength. See the colours of single wavelengths.
Shades, tints, tones and hues
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Hues
Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.
Colour harmonies
Colour blindness preview
- Deuteranopia
#C6CEE6 - Protanopia
#CFD5E7 - Tritanopia
#9CDDDC - Greyscale
#D1D1D1
Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.
Contrast
AaWhite text on Light Blue1.52:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaDark text on Light Blue10.25:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
AaLight Blue on white1.52:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaLight Blue on black12.35:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
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