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#BECE9C Color

#BECE9C is rgb(190, 206, 156) in RGB, hsl(79, 34%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), visibly different at ΔE 12.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BECE9C
HEX#BECE9C
RGBrgb(190, 206, 156)
HSLhsl(79, 34%, 71%)
HSVhsv(79, 24%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.069 122.3)
LABlab(80.58% -12.00 23.06)
LCHlch(80.58% 26.00 117.49)

What #BECE9C 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 #BECE9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BECE9C Channel Values

How #BECE9C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 206 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 34% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 24% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BECE9C 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BECE9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BECE9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BECE9C

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 #BECE9C 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.

Typical#BECE9C
Protanopia#CBCB9C
Protanomaly#C6CC9C
Deuteranopia#C9C99D
Deuteranomaly#C5CB9C
Tritanopia#C4C9C9
Tritanomaly#C2CBB8
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #BECE9C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bece9c: #BECE9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BECE9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bece9c': '#BECE9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.808, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_bece9c">#BECE9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BECE9C"

More Green Colors

#BECE9C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BECE9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BECE9C?

#BECE9C is a light green — rgb(190, 206, 156) in RGB and hsl(79, 34%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.56.

What is the RGB value of #BECE9C?

#BECE9C is rgb(190, 206, 156) — red 190, green 206, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BECE9C?

#BECE9C converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BECE9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BECE9C scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BECE9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BECE9C 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.26, which is visibly different.

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