Palettes / Colors / #BECBBB
#BECBBB — Light Dusty Green
#BECBBB 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 #BECBBB 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.
#BECBBB 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 #C7BACA; it also sits naturally between #C5CABA and #BACABF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 203, 187 |
| HSL | 109°, 13%, 76% |
| HSV | 109°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 51.56, 57.25, 55.35 |
| Yxy | 57.25, 0.3141, 0.3487 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.32, -7.38, 6.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.66, -6.83, 5.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 73%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECBBB
.text { color: #BECBBB; }
.background { background-color: #BECBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 203, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 13%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 203, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 203, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECBBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BECBBB
Tints of #BECBBB
Tones of #BECBBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7BACA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECBBB
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 #BECBBB: ·
How #BECBBB 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 #BECBBB 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 #BECBBB?
#BECBBB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 190, 203, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECBBB?
#BECBBB is RGB 190, 203, 187 — HSL 109°, 13%, 76% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #BECBBB?
Its complement is #C7BACA; analogous partners are #C5CABA and #BACABF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECBBB for text?
Black text on #BECBBB has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.