#BADDD8
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.1% 0.037 186), rgb(186, 221, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#BADDD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADDD8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 221, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.037 186) |
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 #BADDD8 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADDD8 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BADDD8 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADDD8 text on black | 14.42:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADDD8
oklch(87.1% 0.037 186)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B0A8
oklch(70.6% 0.077 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#2D9D92
oklch(63.2% 0.099 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#054C47
oklch(37.6% 0.064 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#BADDD8 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) | #D9D9D8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D4D9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DFDB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADDD8
#BADDD8
oklch(87.1% 0.037 186)
- #ECCBD1
#ECCBD1
oklch(87.2% 0.038 5.5)
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 #BADDD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #BADDD8 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.