What color is #BEC5AA?

#BEC5AA is a light, muted lime green. In RGB it is rgb(190, 197, 170), and in HSL hsl(76, 19%, 72%).

Is #BEC5AA accessible as text?

On white, #BEC5AA has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEC5AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEC5AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-300 (#D8D2D0).

What colors go well with #BEC5AA?

#BEC5AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B1AAC5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEC5AA below.

Is #BEC5AA good for buttons?

#BEC5AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEC5AA — white text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEC5AA the same as CSS silver?

No — #BEC5AA is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BEC5AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEC5AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEC5AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEC5AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BEC5AA Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Soft Sage sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BEC5AA Secondary #506A38 Accent #B06A03 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Soft Sage leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BEC5AA Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Soft Sage opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #BEC5AA Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D50 Accent #8E9A72 Anchor #3D2D1F

Soft Sage holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BEC5AA Secondary #EDF0E6 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Soft Sage is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Soft Sage carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BEC5AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 71/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F3EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B5C5AA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BEC5AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEC5AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 197 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.038 119.1);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #EDEFE7;
  --color-200: #DADECE;
  --color-300: #BDC4AB;
  --color-400: #A0A989;
  --color-500: #828B6A;
  --color-600: #666D55;
  --color-700: #4B4F40;
  --color-800: #33352C;
  --color-900: #20211C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  soft-sage: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#EDEFE7',
    200: '#DADECE',
    300: '#BDC4AB',
    400: '#A0A989',
    500: '#828B6A',
    600: '#666D55',
    700: '#4B4F40',
    800: '#33352C',
    900: '#20211C',
  },
}

$base: #BEC5AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #EDEFE7;
$base-200: #DADECE;
$base-300: #BDC4AB;
$base-400: #A0A989;
$base-500: #828B6A;
$base-600: #666D55;
$base-700: #4B4F40;
$base-800: #33352C;
$base-900: #20211C;
$base-hover: #9CA77E;
$base-subtle: #EBEDE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEC5AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DADECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDC4AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0A989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#828B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#666D55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEC5AA

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