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#BECF8D

#becf8d ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#becf8d is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 81.18% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.21% cyan, 0% magenta, 31.88% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 75.45°, with 40.74% saturation and 68.24% 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 12.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 7.29.

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Relative luminance0.575

Complementary

  1. #becf8d
  2. #9e8dcf

Split complementary

  1. #becf8d
  2. #8d9dcf
  3. #bf8dcf

Analogous

  1. #cfbf8d
  2. #becf8d
  3. #9dcf8d

Triadic

  1. #becf8d
  2. #8dbecf
  3. #cf8dbe

Tetradic

  1. #becf8d
  2. #8dcf9e
  3. #9e8dcf
  4. #cf8dbe

Square

  1. #becf8d
  2. #8dcfbf
  3. #9e8dcf
  4. #cf8d9d

Monochromatic

  1. #75893a
  2. #9fb857
  3. #becf8d
  4. #dde6c3
  5. #f7f9f1

Shades

#becf8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #becf8d
  2. #abba7f
  3. #98a671
  4. #859163
  5. #727c55
  6. #5f6847
  7. #4c5338
  8. #393e2a
  9. #26291c
  10. #13150e
  11. #000000

Tints

#becf8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #becf8d
  2. #c5d498
  3. #cbd9a4
  4. #d2ddaf
  5. #d8e2bb
  6. #dfe7c6
  7. #e5ecd1
  8. #ecf1dd
  9. #f2f5e8
  10. #f9faf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#becf8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #becf8d
  2. #b8c78c
  3. #b2bf8a
  4. #abb789
  5. #a5af88
  6. #9fa887
  7. #99a085
  8. #939884
  9. #8c9083
  10. #868881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c4cbb3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d7c889 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d5c890 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4c8be ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cecb8a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cccb8f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2cbad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-becf8d {
  color: #becf8d;
}
Background
.bg-becf8d {
  background-color: #becf8d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-becf8d {
  border: 2px solid #becf8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #becf8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 207 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 41% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-becf8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #becf8d, #9dcf8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-becf8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 207 141 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.29 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.06 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.42 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.72 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.17 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.35 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.53 #413072 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Olivine
#becf8d  rgb(190, 207, 141)  hsl(75, 41%, 68%)  Olivine
#9e8dcf  rgb(158, 141, 207)  hsl(255, 41%, 68%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8dbecf  rgb(141, 190, 207)  hsl(195, 41%, 68%)  Sky Blue
#cf8dbe  rgb(207, 141, 190)  hsl(315, 41%, 68%)  Plum