Palettes / Colors / #BECECF
#BECECF — Light Dusty Teal
#BECECF 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 #BECECF 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.
#BECECF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFC0BE; it also sits naturally between #BECFC8 and #BEC6CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 206, 207 |
| HSL | 184°, 15%, 78% |
| HSV | 184°, 8%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 54.57, 59.59, 67.66 |
| Yxy | 59.59, 0.3001, 0.3278 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.62, -5.20, -2.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.20, -4.87, -2.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 81%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECECF
.text { color: #BECECF; }
.background { background-color: #BECECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 206, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 15%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 206, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 206, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECECF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFC0BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECECF
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 #BECECF: ·
How #BECECF 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 #BECECF 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 #BECECF?
#BECECF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 206, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECECF?
#BECECF is RGB 190, 206, 207 — HSL 184°, 15%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BECECF?
Its complement is #CFC0BE; analogous partners are #BECFC8 and #BEC6CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECECF for text?
Black text on #BECECF has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.