Close to Cambridge Blue
#BBDBC9
#BBDBC9 is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 85.9% green, and 78.8% blue. Its hue is 146°, with 31% saturation and 80% 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 #BBDBC9.
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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14.09:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBDBC9 as they’d see it.
#BBDBC9 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 #BBDBC9
What color is #BBDBC9?
#BBDBC9 is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 85.9% green, and 78.8% blue. Its hue is 146°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBDBC9 in RGB?
#BBDBC9 is rgb(187, 219, 201): 187 red, 219 green, and 201 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBDBC9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 0, 8, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBDBC9?
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 #BBDBC9?
Its complement #EBCBDD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.