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#BEC88E

#bec88e ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bec88e 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, 78.43% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 70.34°, with 34.52% saturation and 67.06% 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 11.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 5.94.

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Relative luminance0.5421

Complementary

  1. #bec88e
  2. #988ec8

Split complementary

  1. #bec88e
  2. #8ea1c8
  3. #b58ec8

Analogous

  1. #c8b58e
  2. #bec88e
  3. #a1c88e

Triadic

  1. #bec88e
  2. #8ebec8
  3. #c88ebe

Tetradic

  1. #bec88e
  2. #8ec898
  3. #988ec8
  4. #c88ebe

Square

  1. #bec88e
  2. #8ec8b5
  3. #988ec8
  4. #c88ea1

Monochromatic

  1. #747f3e
  2. #a0af5b
  3. #bec88e
  4. #dce1c1
  5. #f7f8f1

Shades

#bec88e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bec88e
  2. #abb480
  3. #98a072
  4. #858c63
  5. #727855
  6. #5f6447
  7. #4c5039
  8. #393c2b
  9. #26281c
  10. #13140e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bec88e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bec88e
  2. #c5ce99
  3. #cbd3a5
  4. #d2d9b0
  5. #d8debb
  6. #dfe4c7
  7. #e5e9d2
  8. #ecefdd
  9. #f2f4e8
  10. #f9faf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bec88e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bec88e
  2. #b8c18d
  3. #b2ba8b
  4. #abb28a
  5. #a5ab88
  6. #9fa487
  7. #999d86
  8. #939684
  9. #8c8e83
  10. #868781
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c5b0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d0c28a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cfc390 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4c2b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c9c48c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c8c58f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2c4a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bec88e {
  color: #bec88e;
}
Background
.bg-bec88e {
  background-color: #bec88e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bec88e {
  border: 2px solid #bec88e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bec88e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 200 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 70 35% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bec88e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bec88e, #a1c88e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bec88e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 200 142 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 5.94 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 7.38 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.42 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.36 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.47 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 9.55 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.63 #413771 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Sage
#bec88e  rgb(190, 200, 142)  hsl(70, 35%, 67%)  Sage
#988ec8  rgb(152, 142, 200)  hsl(250, 35%, 67%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8ebec8  rgb(142, 190, 200)  hsl(190, 35%, 67%)  Pastel Blue
#c88ebe  rgb(200, 142, 190)  hsl(310, 35%, 67%)  Lilac