Close to Cambridge Blue
#BDDBCA
#BDDBCA is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 85.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 146°, with 29% saturation and 80% 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 #BDDBCA.
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
1.48:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.15:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.15:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDDBCA as they’d see it.
#BDDBCA 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 #BDDBCA
What color is #BDDBCA?
#BDDBCA is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 85.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 146°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDDBCA in RGB?
#BDDBCA is rgb(189, 219, 202): 189 red, 219 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDDBCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 0, 8, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDDBCA?
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 #BDDBCA?
Its complement #EACCDD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.