Close to Cambridge Blue
#BBD1BB
#BBD1BB is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 82% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 19% 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 #BBD1BB.
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
1.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.95:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.95:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBD1BB as they’d see it.
#BBD1BB 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 #BBD1BB
What color is #BBD1BB?
#BBD1BB is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 82% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 19% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBD1BB in RGB?
#BBD1BB is rgb(187, 209, 187): 187 red, 209 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBD1BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 11, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBD1BB?
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 #BBD1BB?
Its complement #DBC4DB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.