Palettes / Colors / #BEC5BE
#BEC5BE — Mist Grey
#BEC5BE is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BEC5BE 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.
#BEC5BE is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. 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 #C5BEC5; it also sits naturally between #C2C5BE and #BEC5C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC5BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 197, 190 |
| HSL | 120°, 6%, 76% |
| HSV | 120°, 4%, 77% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 4%, 23% |
| XYZ | 50.50, 54.60, 56.59 |
| Yxy | 54.60, 0.3123, 0.3377 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.81, -3.70, 2.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.89, -3.43, 2.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 77% · Blue 75%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC5BE
.text { color: #BEC5BE; }
.background { background-color: #BEC5BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC5BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 197, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 6%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC5BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 197, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC5BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 197, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC5BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC5BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5BEC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC5BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC5BE
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 #BEC5BE: ·
How #BEC5BE 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 #BEC5BE 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 #BEC5BE?
#BEC5BE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 190, 197, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC5BE?
#BEC5BE is RGB 190, 197, 190 — HSL 120°, 6%, 76% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 4%, 23%.
What colors go with #BEC5BE?
Its complement is #C5BEC5; analogous partners are #C2C5BE and #BEC5C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC5BE for text?
Black text on #BEC5BE has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.