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#B2CDCD Color

#B2CDCD is rgb(178, 205, 205) in RGB, hsl(180, 21%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 20%) 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 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2CDCD
HEX#B2CDCD
RGBrgb(178, 205, 205)
HSLhsl(180, 21%, 75%)
HSVhsv(180, 13%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.029 196.6)
LABlab(80.39% -9.38 -3.22)
LCHlch(80.39% 9.91 198.95)

What #B2CDCD 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 #B2CDCD, 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.

#B2CDCD Channel Values

How #B2CDCD 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 178 · G 205 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 21% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 13% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2CDCD 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2CDCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2CDCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2CDCD; 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 #B2CDCD

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 #B2CDCD.

How #B2CDCD 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#B2CDCD
Protanopia#C9C9CD
Protanomaly#C0CACD
Deuteranopia#C5C5CE
Deuteranomaly#BDC8CD
Tritanopia#B2CDCD
Tritanomaly#B2CDCD
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2CDCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2cdcd: #B2CDCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2CDCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2cdcd': '#B2CDCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.804, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_b2cdcd">#B2CDCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2CDCD"

More Teal Colors

#B2CDCD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B2CDCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2CDCD?

#B2CDCD is a light teal — rgb(178, 205, 205) in RGB and hsl(180, 21%, 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 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #B2CDCD?

#B2CDCD is rgb(178, 205, 205) — red 178, green 205, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2CDCD?

#B2CDCD converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2CDCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2CDCD scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2CDCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2CDCD 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 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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