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#BAD2D2

Light Gray · very light cool teal

About #BAD2D2

With the hex code #BAD2D2, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 82% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% 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 8.7 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2BABA, a silver shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red186
Green210
Blue210

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.7
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 8.9
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 9.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BAD2D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BAD2D2.
1.59:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BAD2D2.
13.24:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BAD2D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BAD2D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFCFD2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACCD2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B3D4D2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BAD2D2?

With the hex code #BAD2D2, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 82% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #BAD2D2?

Use black text. Black on #BAD2D2 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BAD2D2?

Its complementary colour is #D2BABA, and analogous partners are #BAD2C6 and #BAC6D2.