#BADDCB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.7% 0.044 163), rgb(186, 221, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#BADDCB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADDCB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 221, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.044 163) |
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 #BADDCB | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADDCB | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BADDCB text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADDCB text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#E1EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADDCB
oklch(86.7% 0.044 163)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B390
oklch(70.8% 0.092 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#349F75
oklch(63.1% 0.116 163.2)
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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
#0B4E36
oklch(37.8% 0.076 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.048 163.3)
#BADDCB 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) | #DCD8CA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D3CC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DDD8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADDCB
#BADDCB
oklch(86.7% 0.044 163)
- #E9C8DB
#E9C8DB
oklch(86.6% 0.045 342.5)
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 #BADDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #BADDCB 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.