#BADDEE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.8% 0.044 228.8), rgb(186, 221, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#BADDEE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 229°. 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 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADDEE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 221, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.044 228.8) |
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 #BADDEE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADDEE | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BADDEE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADDEE text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADDEE
oklch(87.8% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCD
oklch(70.8% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#2396C0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 228.1)
#BADDEE 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) | #D4DBEF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD5EE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE2E2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADDEE
#BADDEE
oklch(87.8% 0.044 228.8)
- #F0CFBE
#F0CFBE
oklch(87.8% 0.044 48.9)
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 #BADDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
Use #BADDEE 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.