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#B0CECF Color

#B0CECF is rgb(176, 206, 207) in RGB, hsl(182, 24%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0CECF
HEX#B0CECF
RGBrgb(176, 206, 207)
HSLhsl(182, 24%, 75%)
HSVhsv(182, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.032 199)
LABlab(80.57% -10.22 -4.04)
LCHlch(80.57% 10.99 201.59)

What #B0CECF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B0CECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 5.18Opal#A8C3BCΔE 5.88Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.41Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.55Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 9.51Ash Gray#B2BEB5ΔE 9.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#B0CECF Channel Values

How #B0CECF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 206 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 24% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0CECF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0CECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0CECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0CECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B0CECF
Complementary
#CFB1B0
Analogous
#B0CFC0
Analogous
#B0BECF
Triadic
#CFB0CE
Triadic
#CECFB0
Split comp.
#CFB0BE
Split comp.
#CFC0B0

Tints & Shades of #B0CECF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B9D3D4
#C6DBDC
#D0E1E2
#D9E7E8
#E3EDEE
#EFF5F5

Shades

#90BABB
#71A6A8
#578C8E
#426A6C
#2F4B4C
#1B2C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0CECF.

How #B0CECF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0CECF
Protanopia#C9C9CF
Protanomaly#C0CBCF
Deuteranopia#C5C5D0
Deuteranomaly#BDC9CF
Tritanopia#B0CECE
Tritanomaly#B0CECE
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0CECF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b0cecf: #B0CECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0CECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0cecf': '#B0CECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.808, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b0cecf">#B0CECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0CECF"

More Teal Colors

#B0CECF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B0CECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0CECF?

#B0CECF is a light teal — rgb(176, 206, 207) in RGB and hsl(182, 24%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #B0CECF?

#B0CECF is rgb(176, 206, 207) — red 176, green 206, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0CECF?

#B0CECF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0CECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0CECF scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0CECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0CECF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.