Palettes / Colors / #BECDA7
#BECDA7 — Light Dusty Green
#BECDA7 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#BECDA7 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 #B6A7CD; it also sits naturally between #CDCAA7 and #ABCDA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECDA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 205, 167 |
| HSL | 84°, 28%, 73% |
| HSV | 84°, 19%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 19%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.04, 57.40, 45.00 |
| Yxy | 57.40, 0.3283, 0.3765 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.40, -11.80, 17.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.76, -10.81, 14.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 65%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECDA7
.text { color: #BECDA7; }
.background { background-color: #BECDA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECDA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 205, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 28%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECDA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 205, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECDA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 205, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECDA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECDA7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6A7CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECDA7: #000000.
How #BECDA7 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 #BECDA7 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 #BECDA7?
#BECDA7 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 190, 205, 167). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECDA7?
#BECDA7 is RGB 190, 205, 167 — HSL 84°, 28%, 73% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 19%, 20%.
What colors go with #BECDA7?
Its complement is #B6A7CD; analogous partners are #CDCAA7 and #ABCDA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECDA7 for text?
Black text on #BECDA7 has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.