Close to Cambridge Blue
#A9CCBD
#A9CCBD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 80% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 154°, with 26% saturation and 73% 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 #A9CCBD.
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
1.74:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A9CCBD as they’d see it.
#A9CCBD 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 #A9CCBD
What color is #A9CCBD?
#A9CCBD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 80% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 154°, with 26% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A9CCBD in RGB?
#A9CCBD is rgb(169, 204, 189): 169 red, 204 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A9CCBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 0, 7, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A9CCBD?
PANTONE 317 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A9CCBD?
Its complement #DEBBCA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.