Close to Cambridge Blue
#82BCAB
#82BCAB is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 73.7% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 30% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #82BCAB.
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
2.16:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.16:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #82BCAB as they’d see it.
#82BCAB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #82BCAB
What color is #82BCAB?
#82BCAB is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 73.7% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 30% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #82BCAB in RGB?
#82BCAB is rgb(130, 188, 171): 130 red, 188 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #82BCAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 0, 9, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #82BCAB?
PANTONE 3248 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #82BCAB?
Its complement #D9A2B1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.