Information about #96B0B6 color

#96B0B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96B0B6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 176, 182) — 58.8% red, 69% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 2 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted cyan, #96B0B6 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Botticelli (#92ACB4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nepal (#93AAB9) and Unwind (#98B7AF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(150, 176, 182)), which gives #96B0B6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #96B0B6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #96B0B6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#96B0B6 color variations

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

#96B0B6 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 #96B0B6

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

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96B0B6
  • RGB150, 176, 182
  • CMYK13, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(150, 176, 182)
  • HSL191°, 18%, 65%
  • HSL Precise191.25°, 17.978%, 65.098%
  • HSV191°, 18%, 71%
  • HSB191°, 18%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.690, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.690, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.690, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96B0B6
  • DECIMAL ID9875638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01