#BAD2DA
Light Blue · very light cool teal
About #BAD2DA
#BAD2DA is a muted, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 82% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 6.7); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DAC2BA — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BAD2DA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.32:1 (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 #BAD2DA?
#BAD2DA is a muted, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 82% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAD2DA?
Use black text. Black on #BAD2DA has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAD2DA?
Its complementary colour is #DAC2BA, and analogous partners are #BADAD2 and #BAC2DA.