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#BACD9D

#bacd9d ≈ Celadon

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bacd9d is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.94% red, 80.39% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 23.41% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 83.75°, with 32.43% saturation and 70.98% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Celadon (#ace1af), ΔE 7.98.

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Relative luminance0.5654

Complementary

  1. #bacd9d
  2. #b09dcd

Split complementary

  1. #bacd9d
  2. #9da2cd
  3. #c89dcd

Analogous

  1. #cdc89d
  2. #bacd9d
  3. #a2cd9d

Triadic

  1. #bacd9d
  2. #9dbacd
  3. #cd9dba

Tetradic

  1. #bacd9d
  2. #9dcdb0
  3. #b09dcd
  4. #cd9dba

Square

  1. #bacd9d
  2. #9dcdc8
  3. #b09dcd
  4. #cd9da2

Monochromatic

  1. #708a47
  2. #96b36a
  3. #bacd9d
  4. #dee7d0
  5. #f5f8f1

Shades

#bacd9d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bacd9d
  2. #a7b98d
  3. #95a47e
  4. #82906e
  5. #707b5e
  6. #5d674f
  7. #4a523f
  8. #383e2f
  9. #25291f
  10. #131510
  11. #000000

Tints

#bacd9d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bacd9d
  2. #c1d2a7
  3. #c8d7b1
  4. #cfdcba
  5. #d6e1c4
  6. #dde6ce
  7. #e3ebd8
  8. #eaf0e2
  9. #f1f5eb
  10. #f8faf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bacd9d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bacd9d
  2. #b4c59a
  3. #aebe97
  4. #a9b694
  5. #a3ae91
  6. #9da78f
  7. #979f8c
  8. #919789
  9. #8c8f86
  10. #868883
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c6c6c6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c9b7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d3c79a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d0c69f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bdc8c0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c9c99b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c7c99e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bccab3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bacd9d {
  color: #bacd9d;
}
Background
.bg-bacd9d {
  background-color: #bacd9d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bacd9d {
  border: 2px solid #bacd9d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bacd9d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 186 205 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 32% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bacd9d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bacd9d, #a2cd9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bacd9d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(186 205 157 / 0.35);
}

#ace1af Celadon ΔE 7.98 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.11 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.18 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.29 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 8.44 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 8.95 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.32 #453262 Inverted #c6c6c6 Grayscale 

Celadon
#bacd9d  rgb(186, 205, 157)  hsl(84, 32%, 71%)  Celadon
#b09dcd  rgb(176, 157, 205)  hsl(264, 32%, 71%)  Wisteria
#9dbacd  rgb(157, 186, 205)  hsl(204, 32%, 71%)  Pastel Blue
#cd9dba  rgb(205, 157, 186)  hsl(324, 32%, 71%)  Lilac