Close to Pistachio
#BCD790
#BCD790 is a light, rich green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 84.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 47% 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 #BCD790.
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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1.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCD790 as they’d see it.
#BCD790 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 #BCD790
What color is #BCD790?
#BCD790 is a light, rich green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 84.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 47% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCD790 in RGB?
#BCD790 is rgb(188, 215, 144): 188 red, 215 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCD790 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 33, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCD790?
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 #BCD790?
Its complement #DBC3FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.