Close to Cambridge Blue
#BAD9BB
#BAD9BB is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 85.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 29% saturation and 79% 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 #BAD9BB.
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
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BAD9BB as they’d see it.
#BAD9BB 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 #BAD9BB
What color is #BAD9BB?
#BAD9BB is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 85.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 29% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BAD9BB in RGB?
#BAD9BB is rgb(186, 217, 187): 186 red, 217 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BAD9BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 0, 14, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BAD9BB?
PANTONE 7485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BAD9BB?
Its complement #E7C7E6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.