#BECFB6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.039 135.5), rgb(190, 207, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#BECFB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 207, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.039 135.5) |
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 #BECFB6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECFB6 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BECFB6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECFB6 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECFB6
oklch(83.5% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA83
oklch(70.8% 0.062 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#749564
oklch(63.2% 0.08 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 136)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5732
oklch(42.6% 0.066 136)
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Step 900
900
#35482C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 136)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#BECFB6 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) | #D1CBB5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECDC8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECFB6
#BECFB6
oklch(83.5% 0.039 135.5)
- #D3C2DA
#D3C2DA
oklch(83.5% 0.038 316.2)
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 #BECFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BECFB6 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.