#BADBCA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.3% 0.042 163), rgb(186, 219, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#BADBCA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 163°. 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 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADBCA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 219, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.042 163) |
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 #BADBCA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADBCA | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BADBCA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADBCA text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADBCA
oklch(86.3% 0.042 163)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB291
oklch(70.8% 0.087 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E76
oklch(63.1% 0.11 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#124D36
oklch(37.6% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#BADBCA 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) | #DAD6C9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DBD6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADBCA
#BADBCA
oklch(86.3% 0.042 163)
- #E7C7D9
#E7C7D9
oklch(86.2% 0.043 343.2)
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 #BADBCA, 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 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #BADBCA 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.