Pale Cyan (ADD9E1) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pale Cyan"

Cyan · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Pale Cyan pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #ADD9E1

RGB rgb(173, 217, 225)

HSL hsl(189°, 46%, 78%)

CMYK C:23% M:4% Y:0% K:12%

Luminance 0.6468

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.52:1

Aa — #ADD9E1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.79:1

Aa — #ADD9E1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ADD9E1 #E1B5AD

Analogous

#ADE1CF #ADD9E1 #ADBFE1

Triadic

#ADD9E1 #E1ADD9 #D9E1AD

Split-comp.

#ADD9E1 #E1ADBF #E1CFAD

Tetradic

#ADD9E1 #CFADE1 #E1B5AD #BFE1AD

Monochromatic

#3E7984 #6DAFBA #B3D5DB #D5E8EB #FFFFFF

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