#bec74d color: Forsythia Bud
#bec74d is rgb(190, 199, 77) in RGB and oklch(79.926% 0.14472 113.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 22%
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About #bec74d
#bec74d is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 113°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Forsythia Bud (#bbcc55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bec74d mixed with white
Darker: #bec74d mixed with black
Calmer: #bec74d with less saturation
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Questions about #bec74d
What color is #bec74d?
#bec74d is bright light lime. The closest named color is Forsythia Bud. In RGB it is rgb(190, 199, 77), in HSL hsl(64.43, 52.14%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.926% 0.14472 113.195).
What colors go well with #bec74d?
The complementary color of #bec74d is #c1acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eab43c and #82d57e. The triadic partners are #44ccff and #ff94c5.
Is white or black text more readable on #bec74d?
Black text reads better on #bec74d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bec74d a warm or cool color?
#bec74d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.145.