#B4C3CA Color
#B4C3CA is rgb(180, 195, 202) in RGB, hsl(199, 17%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B4C3CArgb(180, 195, 202)hsl(199, 17%, 75%)hsv(199, 11%, 79%)cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 21%)oklch(80.8% 0.019 227.3)lab(77.79% -4.27 -5.38)lch(77.79% 6.87 231.54)What #B4C3CA 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 #B4C3CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B4C3CA Channel Values
How #B4C3CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 180 · G 195 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 17% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 11% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4C3CA 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.
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Colors That Go With #B4C3CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4C3CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B4C3CA
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.
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How #B4C3CA 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.
#B4C3CA#C1C1CA#BCC2CA#BEBECA#BAC0CA#B3C4C4#B3C4C6#C0C0C0Using #B4C3CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b4c3ca: #B4C3CA;background-color: #B4C3CA;colors: { 'color-b4c3ca': '#B4C3CA' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.765, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_b4c3ca">#B4C3CA</color>fill="#B4C3CA"More Teal Colors
#B4C3CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B4C3CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B4C3CA?
#B4C3CA is a light teal — rgb(180, 195, 202) in RGB and hsl(199, 17%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.
What is the RGB value of #B4C3CA?
#B4C3CA is rgb(180, 195, 202) — red 180, green 195, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B4C3CA?
#B4C3CA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B4C3CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B4C3CA scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B4C3CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B4C3CA 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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