What color is #B6CCCC?

#B6CCCC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Windy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B6CCCC?

The RGB value is 182, 204, 204: 182 red, 204 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6CCCC?

The complementary color is #CCB6B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6CCCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6CCCC color

#B6CCCC rgb(182, 204, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B6CCCC is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 80% green and 80% blue (182, 204, 204).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 18% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Windy (#BDD1D2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#B6CCCC color codes

HEX	`#B6CCCC`
RGB	`rgb(182, 204, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 80%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 18%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 11%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.45, -7.39, -2.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.45, 7.8, 198.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.781, 57.489, 65.484)`
Decimal	`11979980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6CCCC, 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 #B6CCCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6CCCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	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 #B6CCCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6cccc; }
.text { color: #b6cccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6cccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 204 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6cccc, #b6c1cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #B6CCCC?: #B6CCCC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Windy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B6CCCC?: The RGB value is 182, 204, 204: 182 red, 204 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6CCCC?: The complementary color is #CCB6B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6CCCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.