Close to Cambridge Blue
#B2DDCD
#B2DDCD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 86.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 39% saturation and 78% 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 #B2DDCD.
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
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14.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B2DDCD as they’d see it.
#B2DDCD 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 #B2DDCD
What color is #B2DDCD?
#B2DDCD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 86.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 39% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B2DDCD in RGB?
#B2DDCD is rgb(178, 221, 205): 178 red, 221 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B2DDCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 0, 7, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B2DDCD?
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 #B2DDCD?
Its complement #F3C9D8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.