#BEC5B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.027 123.5), rgb(190, 197, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#BEC5B2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 197, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 14%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.027 123.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEC5B2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC5B2 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC5B2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC5B2 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC5B2
oklch(81.3% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA688
oklch(70.8% 0.044 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#838F6A
oklch(63% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A52
oklch(55.7% 0.061 124)
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Step 700
700
#5A6642
oklch(49% 0.056 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5337
oklch(42.6% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#BEC5B2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C8C2B1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC3BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC5B2
#BEC5B2
oklch(81.3% 0.027 123.5)
- #C5BED1
#C5BED1
oklch(81.3% 0.027 302.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEC5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #BEC5B2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.