#BAD9CE Color

#BAD9CE is rgb(186, 217, 206) in RGB and hsl(159, 29%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BAD9CE
HEX#BAD9CE
RGBrgb(186, 217, 206)
HSLhsl(159, 29%, 79%)
HSVhsv(159, 14%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.036 172)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 5%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BAD9CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text13.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BAD9CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BAD9CEComplementary#D9BAC5Analogous#BAD9BFAnalogous#BAD4D9Triadic#CEBAD9Triadic#D9CEBA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BAD9CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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