Palettes / Colors / #BECDA4
#BECDA4 — Light Dusty Green
#BECDA4 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 #BECDA4 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.
#BECDA4 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 #B2A3CC; it also sits naturally between #CCC7A3 and #A8CCA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECDA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 205, 164 |
| HSL | 82°, 29%, 72% |
| HSV | 82°, 20%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 20%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.77, 57.29, 43.56 |
| Yxy | 57.29, 0.3304, 0.3804 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.34, -12.27, 18.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.69, -11.22, 15.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 64%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECDA4
.text { color: #BECDA4; }
.background { background-color: #BECDA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECDA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 205, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 29%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECDA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 205, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECDA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 205, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECDA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECDA4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BECDA4
Tints of #BECDA4
Tones of #BECDA4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2A3CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECDA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECDA4
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 #BECDA4: ·
How #BECDA4 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 #BECDA4 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 #BECDA4?
#BECDA4 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 190, 205, 164). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECDA4?
#BECDA4 is RGB 190, 205, 164 — HSL 82°, 29%, 72% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 20%, 20%.
What colors go with #BECDA4?
Its complement is #B2A3CC; analogous partners are #CCC7A3 and #A8CCA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECDA4 for text?
Black text on #BECDA4 has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.