Palettes / Colors / #BECC00
#BECC00 — Vivid Yellow
#BECC00 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
#BECC00 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #0E00CC; it also sits naturally between #CC7400 and #58CC00. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECC00 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 204, 0 |
| HSL | 64°, 100%, 40% |
| HSV | 64°, 100%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 100%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.83, 54.13, 8.19 |
| Yxy | 54.13, 0.4073, 0.5148 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.54, -24.17, 78.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.58, -21.25, 42.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 0%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 100% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECC00
.text { color: #BECC00; }
.background { background-color: #BECC00; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECC00; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 204, 0); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 100%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECC00; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 204, 0, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECC00; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 204, 0, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECC00">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECC00">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0E00CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECC00: #000000.
How #BECC00 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 #BECC00 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 #BECC00?
#BECC00 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 190, 204, 0). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECC00?
#BECC00 is RGB 190, 204, 0 — HSL 64°, 100%, 40% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 100%, 20%.
What colors go with #BECC00?
Its complement is #0E00CC; analogous partners are #CC7400 and #58CC00. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECC00 for text?
Black text on #BECC00 has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.