#BAD8CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.7% 0.035 173.4), rgb(186, 216, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#BAD8CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD8CE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 216, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.035 173.4) |
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 #BAD8CE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD8CE | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD8CE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD8CE text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD8CE
oklch(85.7% 0.035 173.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#459B84
oklch(63% 0.091 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B866E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#07715C
oklch(49% 0.092 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#BAD8CE 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) | #D6D4CE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D0CF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D9D5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD8CE
#BAD8CE
oklch(85.7% 0.035 173.4)
- #E4C7D2
#E4C7D2
oklch(85.7% 0.036 353)
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 #BAD8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
Use #BAD8CE 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.