Palettes / Colors / #BECBAA
#BECBAA — Light Dusty Green
#BECBAA 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 #BECBAA 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.
#BECBAA 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 #B7AACB; it also sits naturally between #CBC7AA and #ADCBAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECBAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 203, 170 |
| HSL | 84°, 24%, 73% |
| HSV | 84°, 16%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 16%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.85, 56.56, 46.32 |
| Yxy | 56.56, 0.3264, 0.3703 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.93, -10.29, 14.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.21, -9.43, 12.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 67%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECBAA
.text { color: #BECBAA; }
.background { background-color: #BECBAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECBAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 203, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 24%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECBAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 203, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECBAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 203, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECBAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECBAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7AACB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECBAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECBAA
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 #BECBAA: ·
How #BECBAA 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 #BECBAA 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 #BECBAA?
#BECBAA is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 190, 203, 170). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECBAA?
#BECBAA is RGB 190, 203, 170 — HSL 84°, 24%, 73% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 16%, 20%.
What colors go with #BECBAA?
Its complement is #B7AACB; analogous partners are #CBC7AA and #ADCBAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECBAA for text?
Black text on #BECBAA has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.