Information about #96AC9E color

#96AC9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96AC9E falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 172, 158) — 58.8% red, 67.5% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 5 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#96AC9E presents itself as a gently muted spring green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Robins Egg Blue (#9EAA9E). Slightly further away sit Edward (#97A49A) and Tower Grey (#9CACA5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(150, 172, 158)), which gives #96AC9E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #96AC9E: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #96AC9E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#96AC9E color variations

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#96AC9E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #96AC9E

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

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96AC9E
  • RGB150, 172, 158
  • CMYK9, 0, 5, 33
  • CSSrgb(150, 172, 158)
  • HSL142°, 12%, 63%
  • HSL Precise141.818°, 11.702%, 63.137%
  • HSV142°, 13%, 67%
  • HSB142°, 13%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.675, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.675, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.675, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96AC9E
  • DECIMAL ID9874590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01