#bec979 color: Greenish Tan
#bec979 is rgb(190, 201, 121) in RGB and oklch(80.92% 0.1042 115.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- orange-300
- Black 21%
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About #bec979
#bec979 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 115°.
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 Greenish Tan (#bccb7a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.
Lighter: #bec979 mixed with white
Darker: #bec979 mixed with black
Calmer: #bec979 with less saturation
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Questions about #bec979
What color is #bec979?
#bec979 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Greenish Tan. In RGB it is rgb(190, 201, 121), in HSL hsl(68.25, 42.55%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.92% 0.1042 115.171).
What colors go well with #bec979?
The complementary color of #bec979 is #c5b3fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dfbc6f and #95d397. The triadic partners are #7accfb and #f7a4c4.
Is white or black text more readable on #bec979?
Black text reads better on #bec979: 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 #bec979 a warm or cool color?
#bec979 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.104.