Palettes / Colors / #BAD0CD
#BAD0CD — Light Dusty Teal
#BAD0CD is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BAD0CD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BAD0CD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFB9BC; it also sits naturally between #B9CFC1 and #B9C7CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAD0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 208, 205 |
| HSL | 172°, 19%, 77% |
| HSV | 172°, 11%, 82% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 1%, 18% |
| XYZ | 53.83, 59.96, 66.49 |
| Yxy | 59.96, 0.2986, 0.3326 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.82, -7.95, -1.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.43, -7.41, -0.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 80%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAD0CD
.text { color: #BAD0CD; }
.background { background-color: #BAD0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAD0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 208, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 19%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAD0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 208, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAD0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 208, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAD0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAD0CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFB9BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAD0CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAD0CD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BAD0CD: ·
How #BAD0CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BAD0CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BAD0CD?
#BAD0CD is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 186, 208, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAD0CD?
#BAD0CD is RGB 186, 208, 205 — HSL 172°, 19%, 77% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 1%, 18%.
What colors go with #BAD0CD?
Its complement is #CFB9BC; analogous partners are #B9CFC1 and #B9C7CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAD0CD for text?
Black text on #BAD0CD has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.