What color is #BECF5B?

#BECF5B is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Glow Worm. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BECF5B?

The RGB value is 190, 207, 91: 190 red, 207 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BECF5B?

The complementary color is #6C5BCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BECF5B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BECF5B color

#BECF5B rgb(190, 207, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #BECF5B is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 81.2% green and 35.7% blue (190, 207, 91).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 55% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Glow Worm (#BED565), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#BECF5B color codes

HEX	`#BECF5B`
RGB	`rgb(190, 207, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 81.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 55%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 56%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 56%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.8, -21.98, 54.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.8, 58.91, 111.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.437, 56.329, 18.374)`
Decimal	`12504923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BECF5B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BECF5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BECF5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BECF5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #becf5b; }
.text { color: #becf5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #becf5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 207 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #becf5b, #84cf5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #BECF5B?: #BECF5B is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Glow Worm. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BECF5B?: The RGB value is 190, 207, 91: 190 red, 207 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BECF5B?: The complementary color is #6C5BCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BECF5B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.