#BEC940 Color
#BEC940 is rgb(190, 201, 64) in RGB, hsl(65, 56%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 68%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEC940rgb(190, 201, 64)hsl(65, 56%, 52%)hsv(65, 68%, 79%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 68%, 21%)oklch(80.3% 0.156 113.9)lab(78.25% -16.47 63.37)lch(78.25% 65.47 104.57)What #BEC940 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BEC940, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEC940 Channel Values
How #BEC940 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 201 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 56% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 68% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEC940 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BEC940
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEC940; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BEC940
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BEC940 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bec940: #BEC940;background-color: #BEC940;colors: { 'color-bec940': '#BEC940' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.788, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_bec940">#BEC940</color>fill="#BEC940"More Green Colors
#BEC940 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEC940 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEC940?
#BEC940 is a mid-tone green — rgb(190, 201, 64) in RGB and hsl(65, 56%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #BEC940?
#BEC940 is rgb(190, 201, 64) — red 190, green 201, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEC940?
#BEC940 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 68%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEC940 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEC940 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEC940 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEC940 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.84, which is visibly different.
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