Information about #BADDC9 color

#BADDC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BADDC9 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 221, 201) (72.9% red, 86.7% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 8 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BADDC9 presents itself as a moderately toned fresh green-cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Edgewater (#C1D8C5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fertile Mind (#B9D6C2) and Pale Light Grayish Malachite Green (#B8E7C4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(186, 221, 201)), which gives #BADDC9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BADDC9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #BADDC9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BADDC9 color variations

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

#BADDC9 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 #BADDC9

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BADDC9
  • RGB186, 221, 201
  • CMYK14, 0, 8, 13
  • CSSrgb(186, 221, 201)
  • HSL146°, 34%, 80%
  • HSL Precise145.714°, 33.981%, 79.804%
  • HSV146°, 16%, 87%
  • HSB146°, 16%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.867, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.867, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.867, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBADDC9
  • DECIMAL ID12246473
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01