#B6CCCC

A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Silver.

About #B6CCCC

The precise color #B6CCCC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Silver. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 204, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 11% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6CCCC
RGB182, 204, 204
HSL180.0°, 17.7%, 75.7%
CMYK11%, 0%, 0%, 20%
HSV180.0°, 10.8%, 80.0%
LAB80.5, -7.4, -2.5
XYZ51.8, 57.5, 65.5
Decimal11979980

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6CCCC; }
.text-color { color: #B6CCCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6CCCC; }

Similar Colors

Silver
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