#BADAD8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.034 191.9), rgb(186, 218, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#BADAD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 218, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.034 191.9) |
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 #BADAD8 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADAD8 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BADAD8 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADAD8 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADAD8
oklch(86.5% 0.034 191.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFAC
oklch(70.8% 0.07 192.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A9B97
oklch(63.2% 0.09 191.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#104B49
oklch(37.6% 0.058 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 192.3)
#BADAD8 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) | #D6D6D8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD2D8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DCD9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADAD8
#BADAD8
oklch(86.5% 0.034 191.9)
- #E8CACC
#E8CACC
oklch(86.5% 0.034 13.3)
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 #BADAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.021
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #BADAD8 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.