Recognised as Colour
#B5CCCC
- #B5CCCC
- Cyan
- Light
- Nearest: Silver
#B5CCCC is a cyan with RGB values 181, 204, 204 and HSL 180°, 18%, 75%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B5CCCC#B5CCCC
HEX#B5CCCC
RGBrgb(181, 204, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.7098, 0.8, 0.8
RGB percentages71%, 80%, 80%
HSLhsl(180, 18.4%, 75.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 11.3%, 80%)
CMYK11.3%, 0%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,914,444
CSS custom property--colour: #B5CCCC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.57369WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness197.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.47:1
Contrast with white1.68:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.47:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C7C7C7
Inverted#4A3333
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.68:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.47:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#CCB5B5
Analogous#B5CCC1, #B5C1CC
Triadic#CCB5CC, #CCCCB5
Split complementary#CCB5C1, #CCC1B5
Tetradic#C1B5CC, #CCB5B5, #C1CCB5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R181
G204
B204
Red181 (71%)
Green204 (80%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)18.4%
Lightness75.49%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR B5 · G CC · B CC
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B5CCCC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 102.094 g/mol
- 9 atoms
B5CCCC has a molar mass of 102.094 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 2 elements: 5 × B, 4 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass102.094 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6953108 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram5.8986236 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B52.9%
C47.1%
Boron (B × 5)54.05 g/mol, 52.941%
Carbon (C × 4)48.044 g/mol, 47.059%
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