#BADCE1
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.1% 0.036 207.3), rgb(186, 220, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#BADCE1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADCE1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 220, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.036 207.3) |
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 #BADCE1 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADCE1 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BADCE1 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADCE1 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADCE1
oklch(87.1% 0.036 207.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECAD0
oklch(81% 0.047 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#64AEB9
oklch(70.7% 0.075 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#2E99A7
oklch(63% 0.096 207.8)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#054B53
oklch(37.8% 0.063 207.4)
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Step 950
950
#092C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206)
#BADCE1 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) | #D6D9E1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD3E1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDFDD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADCE1
#BADCE1
oklch(87.1% 0.036 207.3)
- #ECCCC8
#ECCCC8
oklch(87.1% 0.037 26.3)
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 #BADCE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #BADCE1 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.