Palettes / Colors / #BADECF
#BADECF — Light Muted Green
#BADECF is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BADECF 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.
#BADECF is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEBAC9; it also sits naturally between #BADEBD and #BADBDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BADECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 222, 207 |
| HSL | 155°, 35%, 80% |
| HSV | 155°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.63, 67.19, 68.96 |
| Yxy | 67.19, 0.2974, 0.3467 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.60, -14.72, 3.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.97, -13.77, 3.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 81%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BADECF
.text { color: #BADECF; }
.background { background-color: #BADECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BADECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 222, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 35%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BADECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 222, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BADECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 222, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BADECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BADECF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBAC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BADECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BADECF
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 #BADECF: ·
How #BADECF 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 #BADECF 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 #BADECF?
#BADECF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 186, 222, 207). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BADECF?
#BADECF is RGB 186, 222, 207 — HSL 155°, 35%, 80% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #BADECF?
Its complement is #DEBAC9; analogous partners are #BADEBD and #BADBDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BADECF for text?
Black text on #BADECF has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.