#BAD5C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.9% 0.034 165), rgb(186, 213, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#BAD5C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 213, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.034 165) |
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 #BAD5C8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD5C8 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD5C8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD5C8 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD5C8
oklch(84.9% 0.034 165)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.07 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#509B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8565
oklch(55.6% 0.097 165)
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Step 700
700
#207154
oklch(49.2% 0.09 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.075 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#BAD5C8 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) | #D4D1C7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCDC9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D5D1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD5C8
#BAD5C8
oklch(84.9% 0.034 165)
- #DFC5D3
#DFC5D3
oklch(84.9% 0.035 344.2)
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 #BAD5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #BAD5C8 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.