#B8CCCA Color
#B8CCCA is rgb(184, 204, 202) in RGB, hsl(174, 16%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 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 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8CCCArgb(184, 204, 202)hsl(174, 16%, 76%)hsv(174, 10%, 80%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 1%, 20%)oklch(83% 0.022 189.5)lab(80.48% -7.30 -1.43)lch(80.48% 7.44 191.09)What #B8CCCA 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 #B8CCCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8CCCA Channel Values
How #B8CCCA 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 184 · G 204 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 16% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 10% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8CCCA 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.
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Colors That Go With #B8CCCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8CCCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B8CCCA
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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How #B8CCCA 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.
#B8CCCA#C9C9CA#C2CACA#C6C6CB#C0C8CA#B8CCCC#B8CCCB#C8C8C8Using #B8CCCA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8ccca: #B8CCCA;background-color: #B8CCCA;colors: { 'color-b8ccca': '#B8CCCA' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.800, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_b8ccca">#B8CCCA</color>fill="#B8CCCA"More Teal Colors
#B8CCCA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8CCCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8CCCA?
#B8CCCA is a light teal — rgb(184, 204, 202) in RGB and hsl(174, 16%, 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 5.32.
What is the RGB value of #B8CCCA?
#B8CCCA is rgb(184, 204, 202) — red 184, green 204, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8CCCA?
#B8CCCA converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 1%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8CCCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8CCCA scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8CCCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8CCCA 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 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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