Information about #BAD8CA color

#BAD8CA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAD8CA belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 216, 202) — 72.9% red, 84.7% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 5 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAD8CA is a moderately toned minty spring green that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Jet Stream (#BBD0C9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fertile Mind (#B9D6C2) and Edgewater (#C1D8C5).

The recipe behind #BAD8CA is rgb(186, 216, 202), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAD8CA: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #BAD8CA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAD8CA color variations

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

#BAD8CA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAD8CA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAD8CA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAD8CA 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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#BAD8CA 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 #BAD8CA

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

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Edgewater color link
Edgewater

#C1D8C5

Sea Mist color link
Sea Mist

#C2D5C4

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Clinical Soft Blue color link
Clinical Soft Blue

#B2CFD3

Faded Ash color link
Faded Ash

#C4CDC7

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

#BAD8CA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAD8CA
  • RGB186, 216, 202
  • CMYK12, 0, 5, 15
  • CSSrgb(186, 216, 202)
  • HSL152°, 28%, 79%
  • HSL Precise152°, 27.778%, 78.824%
  • HSV152°, 14%, 85%
  • HSB152°, 14%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.847, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.847, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.847, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAD8CA
  • DECIMAL ID12245194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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