#BADCE8
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.04 221.2), rgb(186, 220, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#BADCE8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADCE8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 220, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 50%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.04 221.2) |
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 #BADCE8 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADCE8 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BADCE8 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADCE8 text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADCE8
oklch(87.4% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D8
oklch(81% 0.051 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#63ACC4
oklch(70.6% 0.081 221.3)
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Step 500
500
#2B97B6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#03495B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 221.8)
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Step 950
950
#082B35
oklch(27% 0.043 220.9)
#BADCE8 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) | #D5DAE9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD4E8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE0E0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADCE8
#BADCE8
oklch(87.4% 0.04 221.2)
- #EDCEC2
#EDCEC2
oklch(87.4% 0.039 42.3)
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 #BADCE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
Use #BADCE8 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.