Close to Cambridge Blue
#8BBDAD
#8BBDAD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 74.1% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 27% saturation and 64% 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 #8BBDAD.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8BBDAD as they’d see it.
#8BBDAD 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 #8BBDAD
What color is #8BBDAD?
#8BBDAD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 74.1% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8BBDAD in RGB?
#8BBDAD is rgb(139, 189, 173): 139 red, 189 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8BBDAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 0, 8, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8BBDAD?
PANTONE 324 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8BBDAD?
Its complement #D6A6B5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.