PANTONE Cress Green

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#BCA949

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RGB188, 169, 73

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CMYK0, 10, 61, 26

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HSL50°, 46%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Cress Green

#BCA849

#AB993F

#998938

#867832

#73672B

#615724

#4A431C

#383215

#25210E

#131107

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Cress Green

#BCA849

#C2B15B

#C9BA6E

#D0C380

#D7CC93

#DED5A6

#E3DCB5

#EAE4C7

#F1EDDA

#F8F6EC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BCA949

#495CBC

Analogous

#BC6F49

#BCA949

#95BC49

Triadic

#BCA949

#49BCA8

#A849BC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 618 CP	#BAA544	ΔE 1.77
PANTONE P 2-7 U	#C4AD4E	ΔE 2.49
PANTONE 618 XGC	#B4A445	ΔE 2.51
PANTONE 15-0643 TPG	#C3AC4A	ΔE 2.51

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BCA949;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BCA949;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BCA949 0%, #867832 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#C0A244 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C6AA4C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D2998C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Cress Green is a moderately saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BCA949, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 50°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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