Close to Light Blue
#BADEED
#BADEED is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 87.1% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 59% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BADEED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.42:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.76:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BADEED as they’d see it.
#BADEED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BADEED
What color is #BADEED?
#BADEED is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 87.1% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 59% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BADEED in RGB?
#BADEED is rgb(186, 222, 237): 186 red, 222 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BADEED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 6, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BADEED?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BADEED?
Its complement #F2D2C4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.