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#BECC8D

#becc8d ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#becc8d 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, 80% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.86% cyan, 0% magenta, 30.88% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 73.33°, with 38.18% saturation and 67.65% 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 12.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 7.2.

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Relative luminance0.5606

Complementary

  1. #becc8d
  2. #9b8dcc

Split complementary

  1. #becc8d
  2. #8d9fcc
  3. #bb8dcc

Analogous

  1. #ccbb8d
  2. #becc8d
  3. #9fcc8d

Triadic

  1. #becc8d
  2. #8dbecc
  3. #cc8dbe

Tetradic

  1. #becc8d
  2. #8dcc9b
  3. #9b8dcc
  4. #cc8dbe

Square

  1. #becc8d
  2. #8dccbb
  3. #9b8dcc
  4. #cc8d9f

Monochromatic

  1. #74853b
  2. #a0b458
  3. #becc8d
  4. #dce4c2
  5. #f7f9f1

Shades

#becc8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #becc8d
  2. #abb87f
  3. #98a371
  4. #858f63
  5. #727a55
  6. #5f6647
  7. #4c5238
  8. #393d2a
  9. #26291c
  10. #13140e
  11. #000000

Tints

#becc8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #becc8d
  2. #c5d198
  3. #cbd6a4
  4. #d2dbaf
  5. #d8e0bb
  6. #dfe6c6
  7. #e5ebd1
  8. #ecf0dd
  9. #f2f5e8
  10. #f9faf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#becc8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #becc8d
  2. #b8c48c
  3. #b2bd8a
  4. #abb589
  5. #a5ae88
  6. #9fa687
  7. #999e85
  8. #939784
  9. #8c8f83
  10. #868881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c2c8b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d4c589 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d3c690 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4c5bc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ccc88a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cbc88f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2c8ab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-becc8d {
  color: #becc8d;
}
Background
.bg-becc8d {
  background-color: #becc8d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-becc8d {
  border: 2px solid #becc8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #becc8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 204 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 38% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-becc8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #becc8d, #9fcc8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-becc8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 204 141 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.20 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.41 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.04 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.50 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.33 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.97 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 10.02 #413372 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Olivine
#becc8d  rgb(190, 204, 141)  hsl(73, 38%, 68%)  Olivine
#9b8dcc  rgb(155, 141, 204)  hsl(253, 38%, 68%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8dbecc  rgb(141, 190, 204)  hsl(193, 38%, 68%)  Sky Blue
#cc8dbe  rgb(204, 141, 190)  hsl(313, 38%, 68%)  Plum