Close to Cambridge Blue
#BADBBD
#BADBBD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 85.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 125°, with 31% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BADBBD.
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
1.50:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BADBBD as they’d see it.
#BADBBD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BADBBD
What color is #BADBBD?
#BADBBD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 85.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 125°, with 31% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BADBBD in RGB?
#BADBBD is rgb(186, 219, 189): 186 red, 219 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BADBBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 0, 14, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BADBBD?
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 #BADBBD?
Its complement #EAC9E7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.