Information about #96B57D color

#96B57D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96B57D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 181, 125) — 58.8% red, 71% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 22 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#96B57D presents itself as a softly balanced zesty chartreuse — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lichen (#8FB67B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Olivine (#9AB973) and Grayish Chartreuse Green (#93A87D).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 181, 125) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #96B57D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96B57D color variations

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#96B57D 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 #96B57D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96B57D
  • RGB150, 181, 125
  • CMYK12, 0, 22, 29
  • CSSrgb(150, 181, 125)
  • HSL93°, 27%, 60%
  • HSL Precise93.214°, 27.451%, 60%
  • HSV93°, 31%, 71%
  • HSB93°, 31%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.710, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.710, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.710, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96B57D
  • DECIMAL ID9876861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01