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#bec88a color: Apple II Beige

#bec88a is rgb(190, 200, 138) in RGB and oklch(81.001% 0.0829 115.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

81%
0.083
116°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #bec88a

#bec88a is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apple II Beige (#bfca87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #bec88a mixed with white

  1. bec88a
  2. c4ce96
  3. cbd3a2
  4. d1d9ad
  5. d7deb9
  6. dee4c5
  7. e4e9d0
  8. ebefdc
  9. f2f4e8
  10. f8faf3

Darker: #bec88a mixed with black

  1. bec88a
  2. a5ae77
  3. 8c9465
  4. 757b53
  5. 5e6342
  6. 484c32
  7. 333622
  8. 1f2114
  9. 0d0f07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #bec88a with less saturation

  1. bec88a
  2. bec790
  3. bec796
  4. bfc69c
  5. bfc5a1
  6. bfc5a7
  7. bfc4ac
  8. c0c3b1
  9. c0c2b6
  10. c0c2bc

Questions about #bec88a

What color is #bec88a?

#bec88a is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Apple II Beige. In RGB it is rgb(190, 200, 138), in HSL hsl(69.68, 36.05%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.001% 0.0829 115.74).

What colors go well with #bec88a?

The complementary color of #bec88a is #c5b7f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9be82 and #9fd0a1. The triadic partners are #8ccaef and #edabc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bec88a?

Black text reads better on #bec88a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bec88a a warm or cool color?

#bec88a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.083.