What color is #BECFAD?

#BECFAD is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BECFAD?

The RGB value is 190, 207, 173: 190 red, 207 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BECFAD?

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

Is black or white text better on #BECFAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BECFAD color

#BECFAD rgb(190, 207, 173)

Shades of green

The hex color #BECFAD is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 81.2% green and 67.8% blue (190, 207, 173).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Morris Leaf (#C2D3AF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#BECFAD color codes

HEX	`#BECFAD`
RGB	`rgb(190, 207, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 81.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 26%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 16%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.07, -11.85, 14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.07, 19.1, 128.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.09, 58.59, 48.144)`
Decimal	`12505005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BECFAD, 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 #BECFAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BECFAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	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 #BECFAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #becfad; }
.text { color: #becfad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #becfad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 207 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #becfad, #adcfad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BECFAD?: #BECFAD is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BECFAD?: The RGB value is 190, 207, 173: 190 red, 207 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BECFAD?: The complementary color is #BEADCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BECFAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.