#BAD2CF
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #BAD2CF
With the hex code #BAD2CF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 82% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2BABD, a silver shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.21:1, 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 #BAD2CF?
With the hex code #BAD2CF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 82% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BAD2CF?
Use black text. Black on #BAD2CF has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAD2CF?
Its complementary colour is #D2BABD, and analogous partners are #BAD2C3 and #BAC9D2.