Palettes / Colors / #BECCCC
#BECCCC — Light Dusty Teal
#BECCCC is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BECCCC 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.
#BECCCC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #CBBDBD; it also sits naturally between #BDCBC4 and #BDC4CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECCCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 204, 204 |
| HSL | 180°, 12%, 77% |
| HSV | 180°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 53.73, 58.49, 65.59 |
| Yxy | 58.49, 0.3022, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.01, -4.74, -1.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.48, -4.43, -1.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECCCC
.text { color: #BECCCC; }
.background { background-color: #BECCCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECCCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 204, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 12%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECCCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 204, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECCCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 204, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECCCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECCCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BECCCC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBDBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECCCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECCCC
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 #BECCCC: ·
How #BECCCC 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 #BECCCC 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 #BECCCC?
#BECCCC is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 204, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECCCC?
#BECCCC is RGB 190, 204, 204 — HSL 180°, 12%, 77% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BECCCC?
Its complement is #CBBDBD; analogous partners are #BDCBC4 and #BDC4CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECCCC for text?
Black text on #BECCCC has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.