#BEC9BB

A color in the Green family

#bec9bb is a color in the Green family: RGB(190, 201, 187), HSL(107°, 11%, 76%), CMYK(5%, 0%, 7%, 21%). Closest named color: silver. Contrast is 1.71:1 on white and 12.26:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bec9bb
RGBrgb(190 201 187)
RGB (legacy)rgb(190, 201, 187)
RGB %rgb(75% 79% 73%)
HSLhsl(107 11% 76%)
HSV / HSBhsv(107, 7%, 79%)
HWBhwb(107 73% 21%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 7%, 21%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(79.81 -5.83 5.66)
LCHlch(79.81 8.12 135.88)
OKLaboklab(0.8234 -0.0171 0.0149)
OKLCHoklch(0.8234 0.0227 138.98)
Decimal12503483

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorsilver ΔE 2.8
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue107°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)11% / 7%
Lightness (HSL)76%
Brightness or Value (HSV)79%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)77% / 78%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5631
Red / Green / Blue190 / 201 / 187

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.71:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
12.26:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 30.8 / -72 · As background with white / black text: Lc -34.6 / 73

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bec9bb;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(82.34% 0.0227 138.98);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(190 201 187 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bec9bb] text-[#bec9bb] border-[#bec9bb]">