Close to Cambridge Blue
#BECFB9
#BECFB9 is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 81.2% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 106°, with 19% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BECFB9.
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
1.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BECFB9 as they’d see it.
#BECFB9 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 #BECFB9
What color is #BECFB9?
#BECFB9 is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 81.2% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 106°, with 19% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BECFB9 in RGB?
#BECFB9 is rgb(190, 207, 185): 190 red, 207 green, and 185 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BECFB9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 11, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BECFB9?
PANTONE 7485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BECFB9?
Its complement #D6C5DB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.