Information about #96C987 color

#96C987 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96C987 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 201, 135) — 58.8% red, 78.8% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 26 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated green, #96C987 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 Frog Green (#99C68E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Grass Green (#9ECB91) and Nathaniels green (#9ACF92).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(150, 201, 135)), which gives #96C987 its character. If you plan to put text on a #96C987 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #96C987 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#96C987 color variations

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

#96C987 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 #96C987

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

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96C987
  • RGB150, 201, 135
  • CMYK20, 0, 26, 21
  • CSSrgb(150, 201, 135)
  • HSL106°, 38%, 66%
  • HSL Precise106.364°, 37.931%, 65.882%
  • HSV106°, 33%, 79%
  • HSB106°, 33%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.788, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.788, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.788, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96C987
  • DECIMAL ID9881991
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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