#BAD0CF
Light Gray · light neutral
About #BAD0CF
#BAD0CF is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 82% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0BABB (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.01:1, 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 #BAD0CF?
#BAD0CF is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 82% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BAD0CF?
Use black text. Black on #BAD0CF has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAD0CF?
Its complementary colour is #D0BABB, and analogous partners are #BAD0C4 and #BAC6D0.