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#B6CCCD Color

#B6CCCD is rgb(182, 204, 205) in RGB, hsl(183, 19%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6CCCD
HEX#B6CCCD
RGBrgb(182, 204, 205)
HSLhsl(183, 19%, 76%)
HSVhsv(183, 11%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.024 200)
LABlab(80.40% -7.54 -3.16)
LCHlch(80.40% 8.17 202.73)

What #B6CCCD 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 #B6CCCD, 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.

#B6CCCD Channel Values

How #B6CCCD 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 182 · G 204 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 19% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 11% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · 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 #B6CCCD 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

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Colors That Go With #B6CCCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6CCCD; 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 #B6CCCD

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 #B6CCCD 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#B6CCCD
Protanopia#C8C8CD
Protanomaly#C1CACD
Deuteranopia#C5C5CE
Deuteranomaly#BFC8CD
Tritanopia#B6CCCC
Tritanomaly#B6CCCC
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6CCCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6cccd: #B6CCCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6CCCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6cccd': '#B6CCCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.800, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_b6cccd">#B6CCCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6CCCD"

More Teal Colors

#B6CCCD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6CCCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6CCCD?

#B6CCCD is a light teal — rgb(182, 204, 205) in RGB and hsl(183, 19%, 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 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #B6CCCD?

#B6CCCD is rgb(182, 204, 205) — red 182, green 204, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6CCCD?

#B6CCCD converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6CCCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6CCCD 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 #B6CCCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6CCCD 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 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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