#BAD9C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.8% 0.04 161.5), rgb(186, 217, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#BAD9C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 217, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 29%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.04 161.5) |
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 #BAD9C8 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD9C8 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD9C8 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD9C8 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD9C8
oklch(85.8% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB6
oklch(81% 0.052 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B190
oklch(70.7% 0.083 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#449D75
oklch(63.1% 0.106 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A885D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#04734D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.2)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#BAD9C8 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) | #D8D4C7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0C9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D9D4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD9C8
#BAD9C8
oklch(85.8% 0.04 161.5)
- #E4C6D8
#E4C6D8
oklch(85.7% 0.041 341.3)
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 #BAD9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #BAD9C8 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.