Information about #96AAB0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#96AAB0 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 170, 176) — 58.8% red, 66.7% green, 69% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 2 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #96AAB0 reads as a gently muted cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Botticelli (#92ACB4). Slightly further away sit Sorrento (#9AB0AC) and Cadet Grey (#91A3B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(150, 170, 176)), which gives #96AAB0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #96AAB0: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #96AAB0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#96AAB0 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#96AAB0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#96AAB0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#718B93

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#54696F

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#38464A

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Black

#000000

#96AAB0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8C999D

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#879194

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Grey

#808080

#96AAB0 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#969FB0

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#96B0AB

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#96B097

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#96AAB0 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#B09C96
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#B0A996
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#B0969D
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#96B0A9
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#96AAB0
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#B096AA
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#AAB096
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#9C96B0
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#B09C96
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#AAB096
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A996B0
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#B09C96
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#9DB096
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Nearest named colors to #96AAB0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

#96AAB0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96AAB0
  • RGB150, 170, 176
  • CMYK10, 2, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(150, 170, 176)
  • HSL194°, 14%, 64%
  • HSL Precise193.846°, 14.13%, 63.922%
  • HSV194°, 15%, 69%
  • HSB194°, 15%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.667, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.667, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.667, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96AAB0
  • DECIMAL ID9874096
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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