#BADAE3
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.8% 0.036 216.6), rgb(186, 218, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#BADAE3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 218, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.036 216.6) |
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 #BADAE3 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADAE3 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BADAE3 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADAE3 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADAE3
oklch(86.8% 0.036 216.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#68ACBF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 217.7)
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Step 500
500
#3697AE
oklch(63% 0.094 216.7)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4957
oklch(37.6% 0.062 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#BADAE3 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) | #D4D8E4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD2E3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDEDD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADAE3
#BADAE3
oklch(86.8% 0.036 216.6)
- #EACCC3
#EACCC3
oklch(86.8% 0.036 37.3)
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 #BADAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.017
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #BADAE3 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.