What color is #B2CCCC?

#B2CCCC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Coast to Coast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2CCCC?

The RGB value is 178, 204, 204: 178 red, 204 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2CCCC?

The complementary color is #CCB2B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2CCCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2CCCC color

#B2CCCC rgb(178, 204, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2CCCC is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 80% green and 80% blue (178, 204, 204).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 20% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Coast to Coast (#BDD4D1), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#B2CCCC color codes

HEX	`#B2CCCC`
RGB	`rgb(178, 204, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 80%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 20%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 13%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.18, -8.69, -2.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.18, 9.18, 198.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.849, 57.009, 65.44)`
Decimal	`11717836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2CCCC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B2CCCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2CCCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B2CCCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2cccc; }
.text { color: #b2cccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2cccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 204 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2cccc, #b2bfcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #B2CCCC?: #B2CCCC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Coast to Coast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2CCCC?: The RGB value is 178, 204, 204: 178 red, 204 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2CCCC?: The complementary color is #CCB2B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2CCCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.