#B5CFCB Color

#B5CFCB is rgb(181, 207, 203) in RGB, hsl(171, 21%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5CFCB

HEX#B5CFCB

RGBrgb(181, 207, 203)

HSLhsl(171, 21%, 76%)

HSVhsv(171, 13%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.028 185.4)

LABlab(81.09% -9.63 -1.11)

LCHlch(81.09% 9.69 186.58)

What #B5CFCB 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 #B5CFCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 4.78 Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 7.38 Ash Gray#B2BEB5ΔE 7.84 Silver Sand#BFC1C2ΔE 9.59 Neon Silver#CCCCCCΔE 9.74 Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 10.25

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#B5CFCB Channel Values

How #B5CFCB 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 181 · G 207 · B 203	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 171° · S 21% · L 76%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 171° · S 13% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 13% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.65:1 vs white · 12.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5CFCB 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

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Colors That Go With #B5CFCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5CFCB; 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 #B5CFCB

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

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How #B5CFCB 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#B5CFCB

Protanopia#CBCBCB

Protanomaly#C3CDCB

Deuteranopia#C7C7CC

Deuteranomaly#C0CACB

Tritanopia#B6CFCF

Tritanomaly#B5CFCD

Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #B5CFCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5cfcb: #B5CFCB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5CFCB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5cfcb': '#B5CFCB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.812, blue: 0.796)

Android XML<color name="color_b5cfcb">#B5CFCB</color>

SVG fillfill="#B5CFCB"

More Teal Colors

#B5CFCB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#B5CFCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5CFCB?

#B5CFCB is a light teal — rgb(181, 207, 203) in RGB and hsl(171, 21%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #B5CFCB?

#B5CFCB is rgb(181, 207, 203) — red 181, green 207, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5CFCB?

#B5CFCB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5CFCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5CFCB 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 #B5CFCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5CFCB 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 10.25, which is visibly different.

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