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#B6CDCB Color

#B6CDCB is rgb(182, 205, 203) in RGB, hsl(175, 19%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 20%) 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 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6CDCB
HEX#B6CDCB
RGBrgb(182, 205, 203)
HSLhsl(175, 19%, 76%)
HSVhsv(175, 11%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.025 190.3)
LABlab(80.62% -8.32 -1.77)
LCHlch(80.62% 8.51 192.03)

What #B6CDCB 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 #B6CDCB, 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.

#B6CDCB Channel Values

How #B6CDCB 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 205 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 19% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 11% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6CDCB 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6CDCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6CDCB; 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 #B6CDCB

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B6CDCB.

How #B6CDCB 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#B6CDCB
Protanopia#C9C9CB
Protanomaly#C2CBCB
Deuteranopia#C6C6CC
Deuteranomaly#C0C9CB
Tritanopia#B6CDCD
Tritanomaly#B6CDCC
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #B6CDCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6cdcb: #B6CDCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6CDCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6cdcb': '#B6CDCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.804, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_b6cdcb">#B6CDCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6CDCB"

More Teal Colors

#B6CDCB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6CDCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6CDCB?

#B6CDCB is a light teal — rgb(182, 205, 203) in RGB and hsl(175, 19%, 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 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #B6CDCB?

#B6CDCB is rgb(182, 205, 203) — red 182, green 205, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6CDCB?

#B6CDCB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6CDCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6CDCB scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6CDCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6CDCB 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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