Information about #96B4BF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#96B4BF falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 180, 191) — 58.8% red, 70.6% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 4 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#96B4BF is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moby (#8EB2BE). Slightly further away sit Frozen (#9DB6C6) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

The recipe behind #96B4BF is rgb(150, 180, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #96B4BF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#96B4BF color variations

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#96B4BF 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 #96B4BF

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

#96B4BF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96B4BF
  • RGB150, 180, 191
  • CMYK16, 4, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(150, 180, 191)
  • HSL196°, 24%, 67%
  • HSL Precise196.098°, 24.26%, 66.863%
  • HSV196°, 21%, 75%
  • HSB196°, 21%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.706, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.706, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.706, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96B4BF
  • DECIMAL ID9876671
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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