CSS named color

LightBlue

#ADD8E6
HEX#add8e6
RGBrgb(173, 216, 230)
HSLhsl(195, 53%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(85.62% 0.0489 219.65)
NAMElightblue

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#E6BBAD

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#ADE6D8
Right
#ADBBE6

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#E6ADD8
Triad 2
#D8E6AD

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#F7FBFD
Lighter
#EBF6F9
Base
#ADD8E6
LightBlue
Darker
#5FB2CE
Darkest
#358EAC

CSS usage

By name
color: lightblue;
background-color: lightblue;
By HEX
color: #add8e6;
background-color: #add8e6;
By RGB
color: rgb(173, 216, 230);
background-color: rgb(173, 216, 230);
By HSL
color: hsl(195, 53%, 79%);
background-color: hsl(195, 53%, 79%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
1.53:1
Below minimum

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
13.74:1
AAA

Related colors

FAQ — LightBlue

What is the HEX code for LightBlue?

The HEX code for LightBlue is #ADD8E6. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: lightblue; or color: #add8e6;

What is LightBlue in RGB?

LightBlue in RGB is rgb(173, 216, 230) — red 173, green 216, blue 230.

What is LightBlue in HSL?

LightBlue in HSL is hsl(195, 53%, 79%) — hue 195°, saturation 53%, lightness 79%.

What is the complementary color of LightBlue?

The complementary color (directly opposite LightBlue on the color wheel) is #E6BBAD. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on LightBlue?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 1.53:1, and against black (#000000) it's 13.74:1. Black text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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