Palettes / Colors / #BEC2AE
#BEC2AE — Light Dusty Green
#BEC2AE is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BEC2AE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BEC2AE is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2AEC2; it also sits naturally between #C2BCAE and #B4C2AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 194, 174 |
| HSL | 72°, 14%, 72% |
| HSV | 72°, 10%, 76% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 10%, 24% |
| XYZ | 48.17, 52.59, 47.66 |
| Yxy | 52.59, 0.3246, 0.3543 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.63, -4.95, 9.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.52, -4.54, 8.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 68%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC2AE
.text { color: #BEC2AE; }
.background { background-color: #BEC2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 194, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 14%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 194, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 194, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC2AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2AEC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC2AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC2AE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BEC2AE: ·
How #BEC2AE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BEC2AE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEC2AE?
#BEC2AE is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 190, 194, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC2AE?
#BEC2AE is RGB 190, 194, 174 — HSL 72°, 14%, 72% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 10%, 24%.
What colors go with #BEC2AE?
Its complement is #B2AEC2; analogous partners are #C2BCAE and #B4C2AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC2AE for text?
Black text on #BEC2AE has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.