Palettes / Colors / #BECCBB
#BECCBB — Light Dusty Green
#BECCBB 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 #BECCBB 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.
#BECCBB 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 #CABCCD; it also sits naturally between #C7CDBC and #BCCDC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECCBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 204, 187 |
| HSL | 109°, 14%, 77% |
| HSV | 109°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 51.80, 57.72, 55.42 |
| Yxy | 57.72, 0.3140, 0.3499 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.58, -7.90, 6.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.97, -7.31, 6.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 73%
Cyan 7% · 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 #BECCBB
.text { color: #BECCBB; }
.background { background-color: #BECCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 204, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 14%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 204, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 204, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECCBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CABCCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECCBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECCBB
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 #BECCBB: ·
How #BECCBB 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 #BECCBB 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 #BECCBB?
#BECCBB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 190, 204, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECCBB?
#BECCBB is RGB 190, 204, 187 — HSL 109°, 14%, 77% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #BECCBB?
Its complement is #CABCCD; analogous partners are #C7CDBC and #BCCDC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECCBB for text?
Black text on #BECCBB has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.