Close to Olive Green
#BEBF81
#BEBF81 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.9% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 33% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BEBF81.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.92:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEBF81 as they’d see it.
#BEBF81 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BEBF81
What color is #BEBF81?
#BEBF81 is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.9% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 33% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEBF81 in RGB?
#BEBF81 is rgb(190, 191, 129): 190 red, 191 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEBF81 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 32, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEBF81?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEBF81?
Its complement #B8B5F2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.