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#B7CDCC Color

#B7CDCC is rgb(183, 205, 204) in RGB, hsl(177, 18%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 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 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7CDCC
HEX#B7CDCC
RGBrgb(183, 205, 204)
HSLhsl(177, 18%, 76%)
HSVhsv(177, 11%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.024 193.4)
LABlab(80.72% -7.83 -2.16)
LCHlch(80.72% 8.12 195.41)

What #B7CDCC 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 #B7CDCC, 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.

#B7CDCC Channel Values

How #B7CDCC 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 183 · G 205 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 18% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · 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
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7CDCC 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7CDCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7CDCC; 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 #B7CDCC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B7CDCC.

How #B7CDCC 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#B7CDCC
Protanopia#C9C9CC
Protanomaly#C2CBCC
Deuteranopia#C6C6CD
Deuteranomaly#C0C9CC
Tritanopia#B7CDCD
Tritanomaly#B7CDCD
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B7CDCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7cdcc: #B7CDCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7CDCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7cdcc': '#B7CDCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.804, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_b7cdcc">#B7CDCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7CDCC"

More Teal Colors

#B7CDCC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7CDCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7CDCC?

#B7CDCC is a light teal — rgb(183, 205, 204) in RGB and hsl(177, 18%, 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 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #B7CDCC?

#B7CDCC is rgb(183, 205, 204) — red 183, green 205, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7CDCC?

#B7CDCC 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 #B7CDCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7CDCC scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7CDCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7CDCC 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 8.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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