Close to Cambridge Blue
#8BBFAB
#8BBFAB is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 74.9% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 157°, with 29% saturation and 65% 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 #8BBFAB.
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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2.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.14:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8BBFAB as they’d see it.
#8BBFAB 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 #8BBFAB
What color is #8BBFAB?
#8BBFAB is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 74.9% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 157°, with 29% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8BBFAB in RGB?
#8BBFAB is rgb(139, 191, 171): 139 red, 191 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8BBFAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 0, 10, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8BBFAB?
PANTONE 352 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8BBFAB?
Its complement #D9A6BA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.