#BECFB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.044 132.3), rgb(190, 207, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#BECFB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 207, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.044 132.3) |
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 #BECFB2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECFB2 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BECFB2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECFB2 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECFB2
oklch(83.4% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#75955C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F41
oklch(55.5% 0.097 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B33
oklch(49% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F582B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#BECFB2 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) | #D2CAB0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCCC7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECFB2
#BECFB2
oklch(83.4% 0.044 132.3)
- #D2C1DE
#D2C1DE
oklch(83.4% 0.044 311.4)
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 #BECFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #BECFB2 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.