Palettes / Colors / #BECFD2
#BECFD2 — Light Dusty Teal
#BECFD2 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 #BECFD2 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.
#BECFD2 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 #D1C0BD; it also sits naturally between #BDD1CA and #BDC4D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECFD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 207, 210 |
| HSL | 189°, 18%, 78% |
| HSV | 189°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 10%, 1%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 55.18, 60.23, 69.69 |
| Yxy | 60.23, 0.2981, 0.3254 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.96, -5.13, -3.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.61, -4.82, -3.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 82%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECFD2
.text { color: #BECFD2; }
.background { background-color: #BECFD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECFD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 207, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 18%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECFD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 207, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECFD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 207, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECFD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECFD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1C0BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECFD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECFD2
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 #BECFD2: ·
How #BECFD2 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 #BECFD2 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 #BECFD2?
#BECFD2 is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 207, 210). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECFD2?
#BECFD2 is RGB 190, 207, 210 — HSL 189°, 18%, 78% — CMYK 10%, 1%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #BECFD2?
Its complement is #D1C0BD; analogous partners are #BDD1CA and #BDC4D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECFD2 for text?
Black text on #BECFD2 has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.