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#B4CFCD Color

#B4CFCD is rgb(180, 207, 205) in RGB, hsl(176, 22%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4CFCD
HEX#B4CFCD
RGBrgb(180, 207, 205)
HSLhsl(176, 22%, 76%)
HSVhsv(176, 13%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.029 191.2)
LABlab(81.06% -9.66 -2.22)
LCHlch(81.06% 9.92 192.93)

What #B4CFCD 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 #B4CFCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 5.18Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 6.46Ash Gray#B2BEB5ΔE 8.48Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 9.5Silver Sand#BFC1C2ΔE 9.72Neon Silver#CCCCCCΔE 9.96

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

#B4CFCD Channel Values

How #B4CFCD 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 207 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 22% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 13% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4CFCD 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B4CFCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4CFCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4CFCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4CFCD
Complementary
#CFB4B6
Analogous
#B4CFC0
Analogous
#B4C4CF
Triadic
#CDB4CF
Triadic
#CFCDB4
Split comp.
#CFB4C4
Split comp.
#CFC0B4

Tints & Shades of #B4CFCD

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

#BED5D4
#C7DBDA
#D0E1E0
#DDE9E8
#E6EFEE
#EFF5F5

Shades

#95BBB9
#73A5A2
#5A8C89
#466D6A
#324E4C
#1C2C2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4CFCD.

How #B4CFCD 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#B4CFCD
Protanopia#CBCBCD
Protanomaly#C2CCCD
Deuteranopia#C7C7CE
Deuteranomaly#BFCACD
Tritanopia#B4CFCF
Tritanomaly#B4CFCE
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4CFCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4cfcd: #B4CFCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4CFCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4cfcd': '#B4CFCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.812, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_b4cfcd">#B4CFCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4CFCD"

More Teal Colors

#B4CFCD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B4CFCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4CFCD?

#B4CFCD is a light teal — rgb(180, 207, 205) in RGB and hsl(176, 22%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #B4CFCD?

#B4CFCD is rgb(180, 207, 205) — red 180, green 207, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4CFCD?

#B4CFCD converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4CFCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4CFCD scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4CFCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4CFCD 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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