Close to Celadon
#BAD491
#BAD491 is a light, muted green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 83.1% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 44% saturation and 70% 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 #BAD491.
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
1.63:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BAD491 as they’d see it.
#BAD491 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 #BAD491
What color is #BAD491?
#BAD491 is a light, muted green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 83.1% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 44% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BAD491 in RGB?
#BAD491 is rgb(186, 212, 145): 186 red, 212 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BAD491 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 32, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BAD491?
PANTONE 7486 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BAD491?
Its complement #D9C0FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.