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#BEC2A7

#bec2a7 ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bec2a7 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 76.08% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.92% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 68.89°, with 18.12% saturation and 70.78% lightness in HSL. It is a warm 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 11.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 6.68.

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Relative luminance0.5232

Complementary

  1. #bec2a7
  2. #aba7c2

Split complementary

  1. #bec2a7
  2. #a7b0c2
  3. #b8a7c2

Analogous

  1. #c2b8a7
  2. #bec2a7
  3. #b0c2a7

Triadic

  1. #bec2a7
  2. #a7bec2
  3. #c2a7be

Tetradic

  1. #bec2a7
  2. #a7c2ab
  3. #aba7c2
  4. #c2a7be

Square

  1. #bec2a7
  2. #a7c2b8
  3. #aba7c2
  4. #c2a7b0

Monochromatic

  1. #757b55
  2. #9da37a
  3. #bec2a7
  4. #dfe1d4
  5. #f6f7f3

Shades

#bec2a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bec2a7
  2. #abaf96
  3. #989b86
  4. #858875
  5. #727464
  6. #5f6154
  7. #4c4e43
  8. #393a32
  9. #262721
  10. #131311
  11. #000000

Tints

#bec2a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bec2a7
  2. #c5c8b0
  3. #cbceb9
  4. #d2d4c1
  5. #d8daca
  6. #dfe1d3
  7. #e5e7dc
  8. #ecede5
  9. #f2f3ed
  10. #f9f9f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bec2a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bec2a7
  2. #b8bba3
  3. #b2b59f
  4. #abae9b
  5. #a5a897
  6. #9fa194
  7. #999a90
  8. #93948c
  9. #8c8d88
  10. #868784
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bfbfbf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bfc0b6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c6bfa5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c6c0a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1bfba ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c3c0a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c3c1a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0c0b3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bec2a7 {
  color: #bec2a7;
}
Background
.bg-bec2a7 {
  background-color: #bec2a7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bec2a7 {
  border: 2px solid #bec2a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bec2a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 194 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 69 18% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bec2a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bec2a7, #b0c2a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bec2a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 194 167 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 6.68 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 7.38 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 10.22 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 10.22 #eae0c8 Pearl ΔE 10.32 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 10.78 #f0ead6 Eggshell ΔE 11.44 #413d58 Inverted #bfbfbf Grayscale 

Sage
#bec2a7  rgb(190, 194, 167)  hsl(69, 18%, 71%)  Sage
#aba7c2  rgb(171, 167, 194)  hsl(249, 18%, 71%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#a7bec2  rgb(167, 190, 194)  hsl(189, 18%, 71%)  Pastel Blue
#c2a7be  rgb(194, 167, 190)  hsl(309, 18%, 71%)  Pastel Purple