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#B6ECFC Color

#B6ECFC is rgb(182, 236, 252) in RGB, hsl(194, 92%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6ECFC
HEX#B6ECFC
RGBrgb(182, 236, 252)
HSLhsl(194, 92%, 85%)
HSVhsv(194, 28%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.059 217.9)
LABlab(90.06% -15.13 -13.68)
LCHlch(90.06% 20.40 222.11)

What #B6ECFC 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 #B6ECFC, 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.

#B6ECFC Channel Values

How #B6ECFC 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 236 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 92% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 28% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6ECFC 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6ECFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6ECFC; 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 #B6ECFC

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 #B6ECFC 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#B6ECFC
Protanopia#E4E4FC
Protanomaly#D3E7FC
Deuteranopia#DCDCFD
Deuteranomaly#CEE3FD
Tritanopia#B3EEEE
Tritanomaly#B4EDF4
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6ECFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6ecfc: #B6ECFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6ECFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6ecfc': '#B6ECFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.925, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_b6ecfc">#B6ECFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6ECFC"

More Teal Colors

#B6ECFC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6ECFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6ECFC?

#B6ECFC is a lightest teal — rgb(182, 236, 252) in RGB and hsl(194, 92%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #B6ECFC?

#B6ECFC is rgb(182, 236, 252) — red 182, green 236, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6ECFC?

#B6ECFC converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6ECFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6ECFC scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6ECFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6ECFC 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 6.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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