Information about #96B0A9 color

#96B0A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96B0A9 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 176, 169) — 58.8% red, 69% green, 66.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 3 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#96B0A9 presents itself as a calm, restrained spring green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Sorrento (#9AB0AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tower Grey (#9CACA5) and Unwind (#98B7AF).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(150, 176, 169)), which gives #96B0A9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #96B0A9: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #96B0A9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#96B0A9 color variations

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#96B0A9 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 #96B0A9

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

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96B0A9
  • RGB150, 176, 169
  • CMYK10, 0, 3, 31
  • CSSrgb(150, 176, 169)
  • HSL164°, 14%, 64%
  • HSL Precise163.846°, 14.13%, 63.922%
  • HSV164°, 15%, 69%
  • HSB164°, 15%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.690, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.690, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.690, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96B0A9
  • DECIMAL ID9875625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01