Information about #96B988 color

#96B988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96B988 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 185, 136) — 58.8% red, 72.5% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 19 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#96B988 is a moderately toned yellow-green that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenish Grey (#96AE8D) and Frog Green (#99C68E).

The recipe behind #96B988 is rgb(150, 185, 136), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #96B988: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #96B988 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#96B988 color variations

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

#96B988 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 #96B988

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

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96B988
  • RGB150, 185, 136
  • CMYK14, 0, 19, 27
  • CSSrgb(150, 185, 136)
  • HSL103°, 26%, 63%
  • HSL Precise102.857°, 25.926%, 62.941%
  • HSV103°, 26%, 73%
  • HSB103°, 26%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.725, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.725, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.725, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96B988
  • DECIMAL ID9877896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01