Information about #BEC5AB color

#BEC5AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BEC5AB is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(190, 197, 171) (74.5% red, 77.3% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 10 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BEC5AB is a gently muted chartreuse that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kidnapper (#BFC0AB). Slightly further away sit Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8) and Beryl Green (#BCBFA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 197, 171) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #BEC5AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BEC5AB color variations

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

#BEC5AB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BEC5AB

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

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BEC5AB
  • RGB190, 197, 171
  • CMYK3, 0, 10, 23
  • CSSrgb(190, 197, 171)
  • HSL76°, 18%, 72%
  • HSL Precise76.154°, 18.31%, 72.157%
  • HSV76°, 13%, 77%
  • HSB76°, 13%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.773, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.773, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.773, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBEC5AB
  • DECIMAL ID12502443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01