Palettes / Colors / #BECDAF
#BECDAF — Light Dusty Green
#BECDAF 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 #BECDAF 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.
#BECDAF 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 #BFB1CE; it also sits naturally between #CECEB1 and #B1CEB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECDAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 205, 175 |
| HSL | 90°, 23%, 75% |
| HSV | 90°, 15%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.80, 57.70, 49.02 |
| Yxy | 57.70, 0.3225, 0.3663 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.57, -10.49, 13.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.96, -9.65, 11.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 69%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECDAF
.text { color: #BECDAF; }
.background { background-color: #BECDAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECDAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 205, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 23%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECDAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 205, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECDAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 205, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECDAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECDAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFB1CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECDAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECDAF
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 #BECDAF: ·
How #BECDAF 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 #BECDAF 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 #BECDAF?
#BECDAF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 190, 205, 175). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECDAF?
#BECDAF is RGB 190, 205, 175 — HSL 90°, 23%, 75% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #BECDAF?
Its complement is #BFB1CE; analogous partners are #CECEB1 and #B1CEB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECDAF for text?
Black text on #BECDAF has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.