Information about #BAD8C9 color

#BAD8C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAD8C9 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 216, 201) — 72.9% red, 84.7% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 6 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAD8C9 is a moderately toned fresh green-cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fertile Mind (#B9D6C2). Slightly further away sit Jet Stream (#BBD0C9) and Edgewater (#C1D8C5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(186, 216, 201)), which gives #BAD8C9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAD8C9: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAD8C9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BAD8C9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAD8C9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAD8C9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAD8C9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BAD8C9 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BAD8C9

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

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Edgewater color link
Edgewater

#C1D8C5

Sea Mist color link
Sea Mist

#C2D5C4

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Faded Ash color link
Faded Ash

#C4CDC7

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Clinical Soft Blue color link
Clinical Soft Blue

#B2CFD3

#BAD8C9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAD8C9
  • RGB186, 216, 201
  • CMYK12, 0, 6, 15
  • CSSrgb(186, 216, 201)
  • HSL150°, 28%, 79%
  • HSL Precise150°, 27.778%, 78.824%
  • HSV150°, 14%, 85%
  • HSB150°, 14%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.847, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.847, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.847, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAD8C9
  • DECIMAL ID12245193
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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