Close to Cambridge Blue
#BED5BB
#BED5BB is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 83.5% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 24% 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 #BED5BB.
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
1.56:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BED5BB as they’d see it.
#BED5BB 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 #BED5BB
What color is #BED5BB?
#BED5BB is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 83.5% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 24% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BED5BB in RGB?
#BED5BB is rgb(190, 213, 187): 190 red, 213 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BED5BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 12, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BED5BB?
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 #BED5BB?
Its complement #DFC7E2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.