Information about #96C0BD color

#96C0BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96C0BD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 192, 189) (58.8% red, 75.3% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 1 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#96C0BD is a mildly saturated cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shadow Green (#9AC0B6). Slightly further away sit Chi (#9FBFC2) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 192, 189) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #96C0BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#96C0BD color variations

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

#96C0BD 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 #96C0BD

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

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96C0BD
  • RGB150, 192, 189
  • CMYK16, 0, 1, 25
  • CSSrgb(150, 192, 189)
  • HSL176°, 25%, 67%
  • HSL Precise175.714°, 25%, 67.059%
  • HSV176°, 22%, 75%
  • HSB176°, 22%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.753, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.753, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.753, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96C0BD
  • DECIMAL ID9879741
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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