Close to Celadon
#BCD796
#BCD796 is a light, muted green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 84.3% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 85°, with 45% saturation and 72% 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 #BCD796.
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
1.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCD796 as they’d see it.
#BCD796 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 #BCD796
What color is #BCD796?
#BCD796 is a light, muted green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 84.3% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 85°, with 45% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCD796 in RGB?
#BCD796 is rgb(188, 215, 150): 188 red, 215 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCD796 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 30, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCD796?
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 #BCD796?
Its complement #DCC3FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.