Pale Cyan (ADDBE1) — 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 #ADDBE1

RGB rgb(173, 219, 225)

HSL hsl(187°, 46%, 78%)

CMYK C:23% M:3% Y:0% K:12%

Luminance 0.6571

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.5:1

Aa — #ADDBE1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 14:1

Aa — #ADDBE1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ADDBE1 #E1B3AD

Analogous

#ADE1CD #ADDBE1 #ADC1E1

Triadic

#ADDBE1 #E1ADDB #DBE1AD

Split-comp.

#ADDBE1 #E1ADC1 #E1CDAD

Tetradic

#ADDBE1 #CDADE1 #E1B3AD #C1E1AD

Monochromatic

#3E7C84 #6DB1BA #B3D6DB #D5E9EB #FFFFFF

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