#BAD2D0
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #BAD2D0
#BAD2D0 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 82% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.8), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2BABC (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BAD2D0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BAD2D0?
#BAD2D0 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 82% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAD2D0?
Use black text. Black on #BAD2D0 has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAD2D0?
Its complementary colour is #D2BABC, and analogous partners are #BAD2C4 and #BAC8D2.