Palettes / Colors / #BECFBD
#BECFBD — Light Dusty Green
#BECFBD 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 #BECFBD 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.
#BECFBD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm 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 #CFBED0; it also sits naturally between #C8D0BE and #BED0C6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 207, 189 |
| HSL | 117°, 16%, 78% |
| HSV | 117°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.73, 59.25, 56.80 |
| Yxy | 59.25, 0.3124, 0.3510 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.43, -9.09, 6.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.97, -8.43, 6.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECFBD
.text { color: #BECFBD; }
.background { background-color: #BECFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 207, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 16%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 207, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 207, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BECFBD
Tints of #BECFBD
Tones of #BECFBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFBED0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECFBD
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 #BECFBD: ·
How #BECFBD 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 #BECFBD 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 #BECFBD?
#BECFBD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 190, 207, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECFBD?
#BECFBD is RGB 190, 207, 189 — HSL 117°, 16%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #BECFBD?
Its complement is #CFBED0; analogous partners are #C8D0BE and #BED0C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECFBD for text?
Black text on #BECFBD has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.