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#B0DEDE Color

#B0DEDE is rgb(176, 222, 222) in RGB, hsl(180, 41%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0DEDE
HEX#B0DEDE
RGBrgb(176, 222, 222)
HSLhsl(180, 41%, 78%)
HSVhsv(180, 21%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.048 196.3)
LABlab(85.23% -15.44 -5.18)
LCHlch(85.23% 16.28 198.54)

What #B0DEDE 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 #B0DEDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B0DEDE Channel Values

How #B0DEDE 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 222 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 41% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 21% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0DEDE 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0DEDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0DEDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0DEDE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B0DEDE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0DEDE.

How #B0DEDE 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#B0DEDE
Protanopia#D7D7DE
Protanomaly#C9DADE
Deuteranopia#D0D0DF
Deuteranomaly#C4D6DF
Tritanopia#B0DEDE
Tritanomaly#B0DEDE
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0DEDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b0dede: #B0DEDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0DEDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0dede': '#B0DEDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.871, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_b0dede">#B0DEDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0DEDE"

More Teal Colors

#B0DEDE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B0DEDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0DEDE?

#B0DEDE is a light teal — rgb(176, 222, 222) in RGB and hsl(180, 41%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.

What is the RGB value of #B0DEDE?

#B0DEDE is rgb(176, 222, 222) — red 176, green 222, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0DEDE?

#B0DEDE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0DEDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0DEDE scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0DEDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0DEDE 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 3.24, which is very hard to tell apart.

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