Information about #BEC55E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BEC55E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(190, 197, 94) (74.5% red, 77.3% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 40 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BEC55E reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wild Willow (#BECA60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ginger Brown (#C9BE62) and Vermont (#B2BE61).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 197, 94) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BEC55E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #BEC55E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BEC55E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BEC55E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BEC55E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BEC55E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BEC55E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BEC55E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BEC55E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

#BEC55E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BEC55E
  • RGB190, 197, 94
  • CMYK3, 0, 40, 23
  • CSSrgb(190, 197, 94)
  • HSL64°, 47%, 57%
  • HSL Precise64.078°, 47.032%, 57.059%
  • HSV64°, 52%, 77%
  • HSB64°, 52%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.773, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.773, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.773, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBEC55E
  • DECIMAL ID12502366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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