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Light Blue

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Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.6371
Cyan & Teal CSS Named ColorsPastel ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Light Blue

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Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.53:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text13.74:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.53:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black12.36:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Light Blue

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About Light Blue

Light Blue (#ADD8E6) is a light, moderately saturated color from the Cyan & Teal family with a cool character. It is made of 173 red, 216 green and 230 blue (hsl(195, 53%, 79%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.53:1 against white and 13.74:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #ADD8E6 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 173, 216 and 230 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 195°, 53% saturation and 79% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#B0E0E6Powder Blue#AFDBF5Ice Blue#AEC6CFPastel Blue#C6E6FBArctic Blue#87CEEBSky Blue#89CFF0Baby Blue#C3E4E1Duck Egg Blue#D6E8F5Sky Mist#AFEEEEPale Turquoise#87CEFALight Sky Blue

Palettes with this color

Mint Gelato#E3F9F1 #B8F2E6 #AED9E0 #FFA69E #5E6472Coastal Living#FFFFFF #E8F1F2 #A7C7CB #4F7D87 #D9C4A5Retro Diner#E63946 #F1FAEE #A8DADC #457B9D #1D3557Ocean Depths#03045E #0077B6 #00B4D8 #90E0EF #CAF0F8

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Light Blue?
The HEX code of Light Blue is #ADD8E6. In RGB it is rgb(173, 216, 230) and in HSL hsl(195, 53%, 79%).
Which text color works on Light Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 on Light Blue and black text 13.74:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Light Blue?
Rotating the hue of Light Blue by 180° gives #E6BBAD, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Light Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Light Blue is cmyk(25%, 6%, 0%, 10%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.