lightblue — #ADD8E6
#ADD8E6
rgb(173, 216, 230) · hsl(195, 53%, 79%) · CSS keyword lightblue
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lightblue on white | 1.53:1 | — | — |
| lightblue on black | 13.74:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, lightblue takes black text: 13.74:1 against 1.53:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: lightblue;
color: #add8e6;
color: rgb(173 216 230);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to lightblue
- powderblue — #B0E0E6
- lightsteelblue — #B0C4DE
- paleturquoise — #AFEEEE
- lightgray — #D3D3D3
- skyblue — #87CEEB
- lightskyblue — #87CEFA
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for lightblue?
The hex code for lightblue is #ADD8E6 — RGB 173, 216, 230.
Can I use lightblue for text?
Not on a white background. lightblue reaches only 1.53:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on lightblue be black or white?
Black — 13.74:1 against 1.53:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- lightcoral — #F08080
- lightcyan — #E0FFFF
- lightgoldenrodyellow — #FAFAD2
- lightgray — #D3D3D3
- lightgreen — #90EE90
- lightpink — #FFB6C1
- lightsalmon — #FFA07A
- lightseagreen — #20B2AA
- lightskyblue — #87CEFA
- lightslategray — #778899
- lightsteelblue — #B0C4DE
- lightyellow — #FFFFE0
#ADD8E6 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference