#ADD8E6 - LightBlue

The hexadecimal color code #ADD8E6 corresponds to the color "LightBlue" , which is a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,68 level), green (at 0,85 level) and blue (at 0,90 level). Its brightness is 79% and its saturation is 53%. It is composed of red at 27%, green at 34% and blue at 37%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

195
53
79
Official nameLightBlue
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #ADD8E6
RGB Code rgb( 173 , 216 , 230)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 67.8% , 84.7% , 90.2% )
HSLhsl( 195 , 53% , 79% )
Complementary
Color
#522719


Variations of #ADD8E6

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #ADD8E6 is the color #F6FBFC

LightBlue

#add8e6

Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #111517.

LightBlue

#add8e6

Other Shades of Blue

Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #522719 is the color exactly opposite to #ADD8E6 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

LightBlue

#ADD8E6

Triadic palette

LightBlue

#ADD8E6



Uses of #ADD8E6 in CSS

When using #ADD8E6 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #ADD8E6 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
You can replace the color code #ADD8E6 with its official name: LightBlue. You can then write in CSS "background: LightBlue " for a background of #ADD8E6.

#ADD8E6 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #ADD8E6;  }

div{ background: LightBlue; }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #ADD8E6;  }

div{ color: LightBlue; }

Border

#ADD8E6 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #ADD8E6;  }

div{ border: 3px solid LightBlue; }

Shadow

#ADD8E6 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #ADD8E6; }

div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px LightBlue; }

Note:
In CSS, the color code #ADD8E6 can be replaced with its official name "".

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