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#B4CED0 Color

#B4CED0 is rgb(180, 206, 208) in RGB, hsl(184, 23%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4CED0
HEX#B4CED0
RGBrgb(180, 206, 208)
HSLhsl(184, 23%, 76%)
HSVhsv(184, 13%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.028 202.3)
LABlab(80.86% -8.73 -4.10)
LCHlch(80.86% 9.64 205.18)

What #B4CED0 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 #B4CED0, 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.

#B4CED0 Channel Values

How #B4CED0 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 180 · G 206 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 23% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 13% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4CED0 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4CED0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4CED0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B4CED0

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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Shades

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How #B4CED0 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#B4CED0
Protanopia#CACAD0
Protanomaly#C2CCD0
Deuteranopia#C6C6D1
Deuteranomaly#BFC9D0
Tritanopia#B4CECE
Tritanomaly#B4CECF
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #B4CED0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4ced0: #B4CED0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4CED0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4ced0': '#B4CED0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.808, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_b4ced0">#B4CED0</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4CED0"

More Teal Colors

#B4CED0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4CED0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4CED0?

#B4CED0 is a light teal — rgb(180, 206, 208) in RGB and hsl(184, 23%, 76%) 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 4.53.

What is the RGB value of #B4CED0?

#B4CED0 is rgb(180, 206, 208) — red 180, green 206, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4CED0?

#B4CED0 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4CED0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4CED0 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4CED0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4CED0 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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