Information about #BAD5D8 color

#BAD5D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAD5D8 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 213, 216) — 72.9% red, 83.5% green, 84.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 1 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAD5D8 is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jungle Mist (#B4CFD3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Altitude (#BCD4E2) and Clinical Soft Blue (#B2CFD3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 213, 216)), which gives #BAD5D8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAD5D8 color variations

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#BAD5D8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BAD5D8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAD5D8
  • RGB186, 213, 216
  • CMYK12, 1, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(186, 213, 216)
  • HSL186°, 28%, 79%
  • HSL Precise186°, 27.778%, 78.824%
  • HSV186°, 14%, 85%
  • HSB186°, 14%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.835, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.835, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.835, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAD5D8
  • DECIMAL ID12244440
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01