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#BECC9A

#becc9a ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#becc9a 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 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.86% cyan, 0% magenta, 24.51% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 76.8°, with 32.89% saturation and 70.2% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 12.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 7.09.

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Relative luminance0.5647

Complementary

  1. #becc9a
  2. #a89acc

Split complementary

  1. #becc9a
  2. #9aa5cc
  3. #c19acc

Analogous

  1. #ccc19a
  2. #becc9a
  3. #a5cc9a

Triadic

  1. #becc9a
  2. #9abecc
  3. #cc9abe

Tetradic

  1. #becc9a
  2. #9acca8
  3. #a89acc
  4. #cc9abe

Square

  1. #becc9a
  2. #9accc1
  3. #a89acc
  4. #cc9aa5

Monochromatic

  1. #758845
  2. #9db267
  3. #becc9a
  4. #dfe6cd
  5. #f6f8f1

Shades

#becc9a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #becc9a
  2. #abb88b
  3. #98a37b
  4. #858f6c
  5. #727a5c
  6. #5f664d
  7. #4c523e
  8. #393d2e
  9. #26291f
  10. #13140f
  11. #000000

Tints

#becc9a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #becc9a
  2. #c5d1a4
  3. #cbd6ae
  4. #d2dbb8
  5. #d8e0c2
  6. #dfe6cd
  7. #e5ebd7
  8. #ecf0e1
  9. #f2f5eb
  10. #f9faf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#becc9a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #becc9a
  2. #b8c497
  3. #b2bd95
  4. #abb592
  5. #a5ae90
  6. #9fa68d
  7. #999e8a
  8. #939788
  9. #8c8f85
  10. #868883
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c6c6c6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c3c8b6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d2c697 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d1c69c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2c7bf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cbc998 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c9c99b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1c9b1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-becc9a {
  color: #becc9a;
}
Background
.bg-becc9a {
  background-color: #becc9a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-becc9a {
  border: 2px solid #becc9a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #becc9a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 204 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 77 33% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-becc9a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #becc9a, #a5cc9a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-becc9a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 204 154 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.09 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.21 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.90 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.29 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.57 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.74 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 9.78 #413365 Inverted #c6c6c6 Grayscale 

Sage
#becc9a  rgb(190, 204, 154)  hsl(77, 33%, 70%)  Sage
#a89acc  rgb(168, 154, 204)  hsl(257, 33%, 70%)  Wisteria
#9abecc  rgb(154, 190, 204)  hsl(197, 33%, 70%)  Pastel Blue
#cc9abe  rgb(204, 154, 190)  hsl(317, 33%, 70%)  Lilac