#BAD2C6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.031 164.2), rgb(186, 210, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#BAD2C6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 210, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.031 164.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BAD2C6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD2C6 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD2C6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD2C6 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD2C6
oklch(84.2% 0.031 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AB99
oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#65967F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8069
oklch(55.6% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C57
oklch(49.1% 0.063 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#325847
oklch(42.6% 0.052 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#BAD2C6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D1CEC5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCBC7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D2CE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD2C6
#BAD2C6
oklch(84.2% 0.031 164.2)
- #DBC4D0
#DBC4D0
oklch(84.3% 0.03 344.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAD2C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
Use #BAD2C6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.