#BECBB7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.031 134.4), rgb(190, 203, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#BECBB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 203, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 16%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.031 134.4) |
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 #BECBB7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECBB7 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECBB7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BECBB7 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECBB7
oklch(82.7% 0.031 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A889
oklch(70.7% 0.049 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A926B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#627C53
oklch(55.5% 0.068 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#516944
oklch(49.1% 0.064 135)
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Step 800
800
#435638
oklch(42.8% 0.053 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#BECBB7 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) | #CDC8B6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7B8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC9C5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECBB7
#BECBB7
oklch(82.7% 0.031 134.4)
- #CEC1D4
#CEC1D4
oklch(82.7% 0.03 315.3)
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 #BECBB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #BECBB7 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.