#BECCB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.041 129), rgb(190, 204, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#BECCB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECCB0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 204, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.041 129) |
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 #BECCB0 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECCB0 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECCB0 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECCB0 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECCB0
oklch(82.7% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A945C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#627E42
oklch(55.6% 0.092 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#516A33
oklch(49.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#43562B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#BECCB0 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) | #CFC8AE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC9C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECCB0
#BECCB0
oklch(82.7% 0.041 129)
- #CEC0DB
#CEC0DB
oklch(82.8% 0.04 308.7)
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 #BECCB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
Use #BECCB0 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.