Close to Cambridge Blue
#7BB8A2
#7BB8A2 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.2% red, 72.2% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7BB8A2.
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.
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2.28:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.28:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7BB8A2 as they’d see it.
#7BB8A2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7BB8A2
What color is #7BB8A2?
#7BB8A2 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 48.2% red, 72.2% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7BB8A2 in RGB?
#7BB8A2 is rgb(123, 184, 162): 123 red, 184 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7BB8A2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 0, 12, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7BB8A2?
PANTONE 3248 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7BB8A2?
Its complement #D69CB0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.