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#BCBEAF

#bcbeaf ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bcbeaf is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 74.51% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.05% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.89% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 68°, with 10.34% saturation and 71.57% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.71.

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Relative luminance0.5061

Complementary

  1. #bcbeaf
  2. #b1afbe

Split complementary

  1. #bcbeaf
  2. #afb5be
  3. #b9afbe

Analogous

  1. #beb9af
  2. #bcbeaf
  3. #b5beaf

Triadic

  1. #bcbeaf
  2. #afbcbe
  3. #beafbc

Tetradic

  1. #bcbeaf
  2. #afbeb1
  3. #b1afbe
  4. #beafbc

Square

  1. #bcbeaf
  2. #afbeb9
  3. #b1afbe
  4. #beafb5

Monochromatic

  1. #72755f
  2. #999c85
  3. #bcbeaf
  4. #dfe0d9
  5. #f6f6f4

Shades

#bcbeaf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcbeaf
  2. #a9ab9e
  3. #96988c
  4. #84857b
  5. #717269
  6. #5e5f58
  7. #4b4c46
  8. #383935
  9. #262623
  10. #131312
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcbeaf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcbeaf
  2. #c3c5b7
  3. #c9cbbf
  4. #d0d2c7
  5. #d7d8cf
  6. #dedfd7
  7. #e4e5df
  8. #ebece7
  9. #f2f2ef
  10. #f8f9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcbeaf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcbeaf
  2. #b6b8aa
  3. #b0b2a6
  4. #aaaba1
  5. #a4a59c
  6. #9e9f98
  7. #989993
  8. #92938e
  9. #8c8c89
  10. #868685
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bdbdbd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bcbdb7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c1bcae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c0bdb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bebcba ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bfbdaf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bfbdaf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bdbdb5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcbeaf {
  color: #bcbeaf;
}
Background
.bg-bcbeaf {
  background-color: #bcbeaf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcbeaf {
  border: 2px solid #bcbeaf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcbeaf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 190 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 68 10% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcbeaf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcbeaf, #b5beaf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcbeaf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 190 175 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.71 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 7.48 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 9.03 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 9.04 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 9.18 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 9.18 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 9.29 #434150 Inverted #bdbdbd Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bcbeaf  rgb(188, 190, 175)  hsl(68, 10%, 72%)  Ash Gray
#b1afbe  rgb(177, 175, 190)  hsl(248, 10%, 72%)  Dark Gray
#afbcbe  rgb(175, 188, 190)  hsl(188, 10%, 72%)  Pastel Blue
#beafbc  rgb(190, 175, 188)  hsl(308, 10%, 72%)  Pastel Purple