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#bec46c color: Powdered Green Tea

#bec46c is rgb(190, 196, 108) in RGB and oklch(79.64% 0.11209 112.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

79.6%
0.112
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #bec46c

#bec46c is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Powdered Green Tea (#c5c56a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bec46c mixed with white

  1. bec46c
  2. c4ca7c
  3. cad08b
  4. d1d69a
  5. d7dca9
  6. dee2b7
  7. e4e8c6
  8. ebeed4
  9. f1f3e2
  10. f8f9f1

Darker: #bec46c mixed with black

  1. bec46c
  2. a5aa5d
  3. 8c914e
  4. 757840
  5. 5e6132
  6. 484a25
  7. 333519
  8. 1f210d
  9. 0d0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bec46c with less saturation

  1. bec46c
  2. bec376
  3. bdc37f
  4. bdc287
  5. bdc190
  6. bdc197
  7. bdc09f
  8. bdbfa7
  9. bcbeae
  10. bcbdb5

Questions about #bec46c

What color is #bec46c?

#bec46c is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Powdered Green Tea. In RGB it is rgb(190, 196, 108), in HSL hsl(64.09, 42.72%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.64% 0.11209 112.097).

What colors go well with #bec46c?

The complementary color of #bec46c is #beafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0b564 and #92cf8c. The triadic partners are #6ac9f8 and #f49ec4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bec46c?

Black text reads better on #bec46c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bec46c a warm or cool color?

#bec46c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.112.