Explore properties, harmonies, and accessibility data for the color #ADD8E6. This light shade of Cyanis widely used in modern design.
"LightBlue (#ADD8E6) – gentle sky blue. Calm, friendly & airy professional accents."
Color #ADD8E6 is mathematically represented by 173 red, 216 green, and 230 blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 195 degrees, 53% saturation, and 79% lightness.This color is officially recognized as "LightBlue" and is one of the standard CSS named colors supported across all modern web browsers.
Depending on the vibrant 195 hue, this color belongs to the Cyan spectrum.Cool colors like this are often associated with calmness, trust, and professional reliability. This makes it a popular choice for corporate branding and banking interfaces.
When using #ADD8E6 in your projects, consider the accessibility of text to ensure your content is readable by everyone. The contrast ratio against white is 1.53:1, which is rated Fail. Against black, the ratio is 13.74:1, rated AAA (Enhanced).
Pro Tip: For optimal user experience, always ensure your primary text color has at least a 4.5:1 contrast ratio against the background color.