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#becdaf ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#becdaf 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, 80.39% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.32% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.63% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 23.08% saturation and 74.51% 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 12.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 8.4.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.577

Complementary

  1. #becdaf
  2. #beafcd

Split complementary

  1. #becdaf
  2. #afafcd
  3. #cdafcd

Analogous

  1. #cdcdaf
  2. #becdaf
  3. #afcdaf

Triadic

  1. #becdaf
  2. #afbecd
  3. #cdafbe

Tetradic

  1. #becdaf
  2. #afcdbe
  3. #beafcd
  4. #cdafbe

Square

  1. #becdaf
  2. #afcdcd
  3. #beafcd
  4. #cdafaf

Monochromatic

  1. #728c57
  2. #98b080
  3. #becdaf
  4. #e4eade
  5. #f5f7f2

Shades

#becdaf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #becdaf
  2. #abb99e
  3. #98a48c
  4. #85907b
  5. #727b69
  6. #5f6758
  7. #4c5246
  8. #393e35
  9. #262923
  10. #131512
  11. #000000

Tints

#becdaf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #becdaf
  2. #c5d2b7
  3. #cbd7bf
  4. #d2dcc7
  5. #d8e1cf
  6. #dfe6d7
  7. #e5ebdf
  8. #ecf0e7
  9. #f2f5ef
  10. #f9faf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#becdaf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #becdaf
  2. #b8c5aa
  3. #b2bea6
  4. #abb6a1
  5. #a5ae9c
  6. #9fa798
  7. #999f93
  8. #93978e
  9. #8c8f89
  10. #868885
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c4cabe ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d0c9ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cec8b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfcac4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c9caae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c8cab0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfcbbc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-becdaf {
  color: #becdaf;
}
Background
.bg-becdaf {
  background-color: #becdaf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-becdaf {
  border: 2px solid #becdaf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #becdaf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 205 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 23% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-becdaf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #becdaf, #afcdaf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-becdaf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 205 175 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 8.40 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.25 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.44 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.62 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.77 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.19 #f5f5dc Beige ΔE 11.52 #413250 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#becdaf  rgb(190, 205, 175)  hsl(90, 23%, 75%)  Ash Gray
#beafcd  rgb(190, 175, 205)  hsl(270, 23%, 75%)  Pastel Purple
#afbecd  rgb(175, 190, 205)  hsl(210, 23%, 75%)  Light Steel Blue
#cdafbe  rgb(205, 175, 190)  hsl(330, 23%, 75%)  Thistle