#BAD0CC
Light Gray · light cool teal
About #BAD0CC
#BAD0CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0BABE (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.98:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BAD0CC?
#BAD0CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAD0CC?
Use black text. Black on #BAD0CC has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAD0CC?
Its complementary colour is #D0BABE, and analogous partners are #BAD0C1 and #BAC9D0.