Close to Cambridge Blue
#BBCAA9
#BBCAA9 is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 79.2% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 24% 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 #BBCAA9.
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
1.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBCAA9 as they’d see it.
#BBCAA9 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 #BBCAA9
What color is #BBCAA9?
#BBCAA9 is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 79.2% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 24% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBCAA9 in RGB?
#BBCAA9 is rgb(187, 202, 169): 187 red, 202 green, and 169 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBCAA9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 16, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBCAA9?
PANTONE 452 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBCAA9?
Its complement #CEBFE0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.