Close to Acid Green
#BEBE2E
#BEBE2E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.5% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 61% saturation and 46% 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 #BEBE2E.
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
1.98:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEBE2E as they’d see it.
#BEBE2E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BEBE2E
What color is #BEBE2E?
#BEBE2E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.5% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 61% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEBE2E in RGB?
#BEBE2E is rgb(190, 190, 46): 190 red, 190 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEBE2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 76, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEBE2E?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEBE2E?
Its complement #C2ACFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.