#BADCD9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.9% 0.036 190), rgb(186, 220, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#BADCD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 220, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.036 190) |
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 #BADCD9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADCD9 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BADCD9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADCD9 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADCD9
oklch(86.9% 0.036 190)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC7
oklch(81% 0.047 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B0AB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 190)
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Step 500
500
#319C96
oklch(63.2% 0.095 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#084C49
oklch(37.7% 0.062 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#BADCD9 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) | #D8D8D9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D3D9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DEDB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADCD9
#BADCD9
oklch(86.9% 0.036 190)
- #EACBCE
#EACBCE
oklch(86.9% 0.035 11.2)
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 #BADCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
Use #BADCD9 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.