#BECA86 Color
#BECA86 is rgb(190, 202, 134) in RGB, hsl(71, 39%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 34%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BECA86rgb(190, 202, 134)hsl(71, 39%, 66%)hsv(71, 34%, 79%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 34%, 21%)oklch(81.4% 0.09 116.6)lab(79.18% -12.32 32.56)lch(79.18% 34.82 110.73)What #BECA86 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 #BECA86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BECA86 Channel Values
How #BECA86 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 202 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 39% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 34% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 11.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BECA86 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 #BECA86
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BECA86; 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 #BECA86
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 #BECA86 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-beca86: #BECA86;background-color: #BECA86;colors: { 'color-beca86': '#BECA86' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.792, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_beca86">#BECA86</color>fill="#BECA86"More Green Colors
#BECA86 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BECA86 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BECA86?
#BECA86 is a light green — rgb(190, 202, 134) in RGB and hsl(71, 39%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.86.
What is the RGB value of #BECA86?
#BECA86 is rgb(190, 202, 134) — red 190, green 202, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BECA86?
#BECA86 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 34%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BECA86 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BECA86 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BECA86 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BECA86 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.86, which is visibly different.
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