Close to Willow
#BEC48E
#BEC48E is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 76.9% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 67°, with 31% saturation and 66% 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 #BEC48E.
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.
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11.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEC48E as they’d see it.
#BEC48E 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 #BEC48E
What color is #BEC48E?
#BEC48E is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 76.9% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 67°, with 31% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEC48E in RGB?
#BEC48E is rgb(190, 196, 142): 190 red, 196 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEC48E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 28, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEC48E?
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 #BEC48E?
Its complement #C0BAEF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.